Evaluation of a program for long-term treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy: Experience at the University Hospitals of Cleveland

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 78, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1844-1852

  Vignos, Paul J ^a   Wagner, Marilyn B ^a   Karlinchak, Brenda ^a   Katirji, Bashar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRACE; CHILD; CONTRACTURE; DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 12644289286     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-199612000-00007     Document Type: Article

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