Evaluation of serial casting to correct equinovarus deformity of the ankle after acquired brain injury in adults

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 483-491

  Singer, Barbara J ^a   Jegasothy, Gnanaletchumy M ^b   Singer, Kevin P ^a   Allison, Garry T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ankle; Brain injuries; Casts, surgical; Equinovarus; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; FEMALE; GONIOMETRY; HUMAN; KNEE FUNCTION; MALE; PES EQUINOVARUS; PLASTER CAST; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0344406764     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/apmr.2003.50041     Document Type: Article

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