Effective treatment of severe finger flexion weakness in inclusion body myositis using tendon transfers

Journal of Clinical Neuromuscular Disease

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 31-32

  Waclawik, Andrew J ^a   Rao, Venkat K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PREDNISONE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FINGER; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; INCLUSION BODY MYOSITIS; MALE; MOTOR UNIT POTENTIAL; MUSCLE BIOPSY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON TRANSFER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRITING;

EID: 0036755947     PISSN: 15220443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00131402-200209000-00007     Document Type: Article

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