The effect of botulinum toxin type A and a variable hip abduction orthosis on gross motor function: A randomized controlled trial

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 8, Issue , 2001, Pages 109-119

  Boyd, R N ^a,b,c   Dobson, F ^a,b   Parrott, J ^a,b   Love, S ^d   Oates, J ^e   Larson, A ^e   Burchall, G ^a   Chondros, P ^a,b   Carlin, J ^a,b   Nattrass, G ^a   Graham, H K ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Australia)

^e ROYAL HOBART HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Botulinum toxin type A; Cerebral palsy; Gross motor function classification system (GMFCS); Gross motor function measure (GMFM); Hip displacement; Randomized trial

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT;

ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIP; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MULTICENTER STUDY; ORTHOTICS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WALKING;

BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HIP; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MOVEMENT; NEUROMUSCULAR AGENTS; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; WALKING;

EID: 18744403969     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-1331.2001.00043.x     Document Type: Article

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