Use of Functional Electrical Stimulation to Augment Traditional Orthopaedic Surgery in Children with Cerebral Palsy

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 283-291

  Johnston, Therese E ^a   Finson, Richard L ^a   McCarthy, James J ^a   Smith, Brian T ^a   Betz, Randal R ^a   Mulcahey, M J ^a  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Functional electrical stimulation; Neuromuscular electrical stimulation; Orthopaedic surgery; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE STIMULATION; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 2342540528     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-200405000-00009     Document Type: Article

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