Orthotic Management of Children with Cerebral Palsy

Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 150-158

  Morris, Christopher ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEREBRAL PALSY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEFORMITY; GAIT; HUMAN; ORTHOSIS; PRESCRIPTION; REVIEW; SKILL; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0036444566     PISSN: 10408800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008526-200212000-00005     Document Type: Review

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