Efficacy for Maintenance of Elbow Range of Motion of Two Types of Orthotic Devices: A Case Series

Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 72-77

  Yasukawa, Audrey ^a   Malas, Bryan S ^b   Gaebler Spira, Deborah J ^a  

^a REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bivalve cast; Cerebral palsy; Elbow orthosis; Muscle spasticity

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN; BOTULINUM TOXIN A; GLASS FIBER; PHENOBARBITAL;

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CASE REPORT; CEREBRAL PALSY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELBOW; FEMALE; GASTROTOMY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INJECTION; JOINT FUNCTION; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; ORTHOSIS; PARENT; PASSIVE MOVEMENT; PILOT STUDY; QUADRIPLEGIA; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEIZURE; SPASTICITY; TUBE FEEDING; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

EID: 0038069371     PISSN: 10408800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008526-200304000-00007     Document Type: Article

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