Sagittal knee kinematics after rectus femoris transfer without hamstring lengthening

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 265-267

  Carney, Brian T ^a   Oeffinger, Donna ^b   Gove, Nicholas K ^c  

^a DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^c MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Knee; Motion analysis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GAIT; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; KNEE FUNCTION; MALE; MUSCLE LENGTH; MUSCLE TRANSPLANTATION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUS FEMORIS MUSCLE; REVIEW; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CEREBRAL PALSY; KNEE; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TENDON TRANSFER;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TENDON TRANSFER;

EID: 33645900850     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bpo.0000218535.89727.47     Document Type: Review

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