Management of neurogenic heterotopic ossification: Three case histories to illustrate the role of physiotherapy

Physiotherapy

Volumn 89, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 471-477

  Knight, Lisa A ^a   Thornton, Heather A ^b   Turner Stokes, Lynne ^c  

^a NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^c KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contracture; Heterotopic ossification; Neurological deficit; Splinting

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; BOTULINUM TOXIN; DICLOFENAC; ETIDRONIC ACID; INDOMETACIN; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; SPASMOLYTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; BONE PAIN; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; FEMALE; HETEROTOPIC OSSIFICATION; HUMAN; JOINT CONTRACTURE; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; NERVE PARALYSIS; OSTEOTOMY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; SPASTICITY; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0041854170     PISSN: 00319406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9406(05)60004-1     Document Type: Article

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