Gait analysis outcomes of percutaneous medial hamstring tenotomies in children with cerebral palsy

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 324-329

  Gordon, Andi B ^a   Baird, Glen O ^a   McMulkin, Mark L ^a   Caskey, Paul M ^a   Ferguson, Ron L ^b  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b Arizona Mountain Orthopedics   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Computerized gait analysis; Percutaneous medial hamstring tenotomy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AMBULATORY CARE; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLEXOR REFLEX; FOLLOW UP; GAIT; HAMSTRING; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; KNEE; LEG; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOEBIUS SYNDROME; PELVIS; PLANTARIS MUSCLE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TENOTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; BIOMECHANICS; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; GAIT; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TENDONS;

EID: 41149137236     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e318168d1c0     Document Type: Article

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