Alternative splinting methods for the prevention and correction of burn scar torticollis

Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 336-340

  Serghiou, Michael A ^a   McLaughlin, Alex ^b   Herndon, David N ^b  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BED REST; BURN CONTRACTURE; DYNAMIC SPLINT; HUMAN; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; PATIENT POSITIONING; SPLINTING; TORTICOLLIS;

BURNS; CICATRIX; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; SPLINTS; TORTICOLLIS;

EID: 0141819068     PISSN: 02738481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.BCR.0000086069.34629.B0     Document Type: Article

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