Closed neural tube defects: Neurologic, orthopedic, and gait outcomes

Pediatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 288-295

  Ross, Marilyn ^a,d   Brewer, Kelly ^a   Wright, F Virginia ^a,b   Agur, Anne ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b University of Toronto   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d HOLLAND BLOORVIEW KIDS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ambulation; Children; Classification; Diagnosis; Outcome study; Rehabilitation; Retrospective study; Spinal dysraphism; Wheelchair

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ANKLE INSTABILITY; ARTICLE; CHILD; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FOOT MALFORMATION; GAIT; HUMAN; MOBILIZATION; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; NEUROLOGY; ORTHOPEDICS; ORTHOSIS; WHEELCHAIR; CLASSIFICATION; INFANT; NEWBORN; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; ORTHOTICS; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; GAIT; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 38949136459     PISSN: 08985669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PEP.0b013e318158cf1e     Document Type: Article

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