Prescribing the reciprocal gait orthosis for myelomeningocele children: A different approach and clinical outcome

Pediatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 105-109

  Katz Leurer, Michal ^a,b   Weber, Coos ^a   Smerling Kerem, Julie ^a   Rottem, Hemda ^a   Meyer, Shirley ^a  

^a Alyn Orthopaedic Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre for Physically Handicapped Children Israel   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Gait; MMC; Orthosis; RGO

Indexed keywords

BRACE; CHILD; CONTRACTURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GAIT; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HIP DISLOCATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGOMYELOCELE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; ORTHOSIS; PARAPLEGIA; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECIPROCAL GAIT ORTHOSIS; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; REVIEW; SCOLIOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; ISRAEL; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MENINGOMYELOCELE; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PARAPLEGIA;

EID: 2342495725     PISSN: 13638491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13638490310001654745     Document Type: Review

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