Does fascicular neurotomy have long-lasting effects?

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 212-217

  Collado, Hervé ^a,b   Bensoussan, Laurent ^a   Viton, Jean Michel ^a   De Bovis, Virginie Milhe ^a   Delarque, Alain ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b TIMONE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Brain injury; Equinovarus foot; Neurotomy; Recurrence; Spasticity; Stroke

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN; SPASMOLYTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CASE REPORT; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; FOOT ORTHOSIS; FOREFOOT; GAIT DISORDER; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; KNEE FUNCTION; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDLINE; NEUROSURGERY; PES EQUINOVARUS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PUBLICATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPASTICITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIBIAL NERVE; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADULT; BRAIN INJURIES; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CHILD; EQUINUS DEFORMITY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIBIAL NERVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 33745567119     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: 16512081     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16501970500538024     Document Type: Article

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