Preoperative and postoperative therapeutic management of the supination deformity in the pediatric brachial plexus patient

Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 96-99

  D'Emilio, Sarah ^a  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Biceps rerouting; Forearm osteotomy and brachial plexus plasy; Rehabiliation and supination contracture; Rehabiliation and supination deformity

Indexed keywords

ARM MALFORMATION; BODY POSTURE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; EXERCISE; FOREARM; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MUSCLE CONTRACTURE; NOTE; OSTEOTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANGE OF MOTION; RECREATION; SELF CARE;

BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHIES; CHILD; CONTRACTURE; FOREARM; HUMANS; OSTEOTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; SUPINATION; TENDON TRANSFER;

EID: 33749336518     PISSN: 10893393     EISSN: 15316572     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00130911-200606000-00007     Document Type: Note

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