The influence of dynamic polyelectromyography in formulating a surgical plan in treatment of spastic elbow flexion deformity

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 291-296

  Keenan, Mary Ann ^a,c   Fuller, David A ^b   Whyte, John ^a   Mayer, Nathaniel ^a   Esquenazi, Alberto ^a   Fidler Sheppard, Rebecca ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Anesthesiology   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain injuries; Elbow; Electromyography; Rehabilitation; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMIC POLYELECTROMYELOGRAPHY; ELBOW DISEASE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MOTOR CONTROL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPASTIC ELBOW FLEXION DEFORMITY; TENDON; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0037317202     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/apmr.2003.50099     Document Type: Article

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