Serial plaster casting to correct equino-varus deformity of the ankle following acquired brain injury in adults

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 23, Issue 18, 2001, Pages 829-836

  Singer, B ^a   Singer, K P ^a   Allison, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN INJURY; CLUBFOOT; HUMAN; PLASTER CAST; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

BRAIN INJURIES; CASTS, SURGICAL; CLUBFOOT; HUMAN; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 0035893285     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638280110067180     Document Type: Review

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