Characterization of lateral abdominal muscle thickness in persons with lower extremity amputations

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 635-643

  Springer, Barbara A ^a,c   Gill, Norman W ^b  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Rehabilitative ultrasound imaging; Sonography; Transfemoral; Transtibial; Transversus abdominis

Indexed keywords

EID: 35048866412     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2007.2532     Document Type: Article

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