Scapulothoracic arthrodesis for patients with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy

Neuromuscular Disorders

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 580-584

  Andrews, C T ^a   Taylor, T C ^a   Patterson, V H ^b  

^a MUSGRAVE PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BELFAST CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy; Scapulothoracic arthrodesis; Upper limb function

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FACIOSCAPULOHUMERAL MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ARTHRODESIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHIES; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RIBS; SCAPULA; SHOULDER; THORACIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032477307     PISSN: 09608966     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-8966(98)00081-9     Document Type: Article

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