Treatment of knee flexion contracture due to central nervous system disorders in adults

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 840-845

  Martin, Jean Noël ^a   Vialle, Raphaël ^a,b   Denormandie, Philippe ^a   Sorriaux, Gregory ^a   Gad, Hicham ^a   Harding, Ian ^a,c   Dizien, Olivier ^a   Judet, Thierry ^a  

^a RAYMOND POINCARÉ HOSPITAL   (France)

^b ARMAND TROUSSEAU HOSPITAL   (France)

^c NUFFIELD ORTHOPAEDIC CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMALE; FLEXION CONTRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; JOINT CAPSULOTOMY; JOINT MOBILITY; KNEE DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SITTING; SPLINT; STANDING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WALKING;

EID: 33645664455     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.E.00717     Document Type: Article

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