Complete semimembranosus rupture following therapeutic stretching after a traumatic brain injury

Brain Injury

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 669-672

  Chua, Karen Sui Geok ^a   Kong, K H ^a  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Brain injury; Hamstring; Rupture; Semi membranosus

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHINESE; DIAPHORESIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEVER; FLEXION CONTRACTURE; HAMSTRING; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; KNEE DISEASE; LIMB DISEASE; MALE; MEMBRANE RUPTURE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; QUADRIPLEGIA; SKIN BRUISING; SOFT TISSUE; SPASTICITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SWELLING; TACHYCARDIA; THIGH; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

EID: 33745057469     PISSN: 02699052     EISSN: 1362301X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02699050600676842     Document Type: Article

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