Effectiveness of upper and lower limb casting and orthoses in children with cerebral palsy: An overview of review articles

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 89-103

  Autti Rämö, Ilona ^a,b   Suoranta, Jutta ^a,c   Anttila, Heidi ^a   Malmivaara, Antti ^a   Mäkelä, Marjukka ^a  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Casting; Cerebral palsy; Effectiveness; Orthoses; Systematic Review

Indexed keywords

ANKLE; ARM; CAST APPLICATION; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; DATA EXTRACTION; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; LEG; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; ORTHOSIS; PASSIVE MOVEMENT; PES EQUINUS; PHYSIOTHERAPY; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SPLINTING; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WALKING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; CASTS, SURGICAL; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; EXTREMITIES; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMANS; MOTOR SKILLS; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 29344450452     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.phm.0000179442.59847.27     Document Type: Review

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