Longitudinal assessment of oxygen cost and velocity in children with myelomeningocele: Comparison of the hip-knee-ankle-foot orthosis and the reciprocating gait orthosis

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 798-803

  Thomas, Susan Sienko ^a   Buckon, Cathleen E ^a   Melchionni, Jeanne ^b   Magnusson, Mark ^b   Aiona, Michael D ^a  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hip knee ankle foot orthosis (HKAFO); Myelomeningocele; Oxygen cost; Reciprocating gait orthosis (RGO); Velocity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HIP KNEE ANKLE FOOT ORTHOSIS; HUMAN; MALE; MENINGOMYELOCELE; MOBILIZATION; ORTHOSIS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECIPROCATING GAIT ORTHOSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VELOCITY;

EID: 0034752717     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-200111000-00019     Document Type: Article

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