Analysis of the spastic gait caused by cervical compression myelopathy

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 519-522

  Suzuki, Eisuke ^a   Nakamura, Hiroaki ^a   Konishi, Sadahiko ^a   Yamano, Yoshiki ^a  

^a OSAKA CITY UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cervical myelopathy; Gait analysis; Spastic gait

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CERVICAL MYELOPATHY; CERVICOBRACHIAL NEURALGIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; KNEE FUNCTION; MALE; MOTION; PELVIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPASTICITY; TILTING; WALKING SPEED; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; STANDING;

EID: 0036901338     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00024720-200212000-00015     Document Type: Article

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