The relationship between tight hamstrings and lumbar hypolordosis in children with cerebral palsy

Spine

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 211-213

  McCarthy, James J ^a   Betz, Randal R ^a  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Hamstrings; Lumbar lordosis; Popliteal angle; Posture; Sagittal alignment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; LORDOSIS; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SITTING; SPINE INSTABILITY; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; STANDING; THORACIC SPINE;

ADOLESCENT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; KYPHOSIS; LINEAR MODELS; LORDOSIS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; POSTURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TENDONS; THIGH; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 0034650170     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200001150-00011     Document Type: Article

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