Progression of knee joint kinematics in children with cerebral palsy with and without rectus femoris transfers: A long-term follow up

Gait and Posture

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 132-137

  Moreau, Noelle ^a,b,c   Tinsley, Suzanne ^c   Li, Li ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Gait analysis; Kinematics; Outcomes; Rectus femoris transfer

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FOLLOW UP; GAIT; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; KINEMATICS; KNEE FUNCTION; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MUSCLE TRANSPLANTATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUS FEMORIS MUSCLE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

BIOMECHANICS; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GAIT; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE;

EID: 28644449806     PISSN: 09666362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2004.08.003     Document Type: Article

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