The effect of dynamic ankle foot orthoses on function in children with cerebral palsy

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 773-776

  Bjornson, Kristie F ^a,d   Schmale, Gregory A ^b   Adamczyk Foster, Amy ^e   McLaughlin, John ^c  

^a Center for Spirituality and Healing School of Nursing   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d SEATTLE CHILDREN S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^e Center for Independent Rehabilitative Services Prosthetics and Orthotics   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; DAFOs; Dynamic ankle foot orthoses; Gross motor function

Indexed keywords

ANKLE INSTABILITY; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; JUMPING; LEG LENGTH; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCULOSKELETAL FUNCTION; ORTHOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RUNNING; STANDING; WALKING;

ANKLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GAIT; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 33750488741     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bpo.0000242377.10596.0f     Document Type: Article

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