Comparison of functional electrical stimulation to long leg braces for upright mobility for children with complete thoracic level spinal injuries

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 80, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1047-1053

  Bonaroti, Dan ^a   Akers, June M ^a   Smith, Brian T ^a   Mulcahey, M J ^a   Betz, Randal R ^a  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; BRACE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FEMALE; FOOT; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GAIT; HIP; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KNEE; MALE; MOBILIZATION; MUSCLE EXCITATION; ORTHOSIS; REHABILITATION CENTER; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINAL CORD INJURY; STANDING; THORACIC SPINAL CORD; WALKING AID;

EID: 0032847106     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9993(99)90059-X     Document Type: Article

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