Scarf ratio: A method of measuring the Scarf sign in preterm born infants

Australian Journal of Physiotherapy

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 85-90

  Lekskulchai, Raweewan ^a   Cole, Joan ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arm; Infant; Posture; Premature

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PREMATURITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SHOULDER; THAILAND; TRUNK;

EID: 0034119177     PISSN: 00049514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0004-9514(14)60316-0     Document Type: Article

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