Comparison of serial casting and stretching technique in children with congenital idiopathic clubfoot: Evaluation of a new assessment system

Acta Orthopaedica

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 53-61

  Andriesse, Hanneke ^a   Hägglund, Gunnar ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLUBFOOT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOOT ORTHOSIS; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MORPHOMETRICS; MUSCLE FUNCTION;

CASTS, SURGICAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLUBFOOT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MANIPULATION, ORTHOPEDIC; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR;

EID: 39449106709     PISSN: 17453674     EISSN: 17453682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17453670710014761     Document Type: Article

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