Efficacy of bracing the lower limbs and ambulation training in children with myelomeningocele

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 352-356

  Mazur, John M ^a   Kyle, Sylvia ^a  

^a NEMOURS CHILDREN S CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRACE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; GAIT; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; KNEE INSTABILITY; LOCOMOTION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDLINE; MENINGOMYELOCELE; MOBILIZATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE; VALIDATION PROCESS; WALKING; WALKING AID; WHEELCHAIR;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL TRIALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MENINGOMYELOCELE; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; REVIEW LITERATURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2342540400     PISSN: 00121622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S001216220400057X     Document Type: Article

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