Improving elbow and wrist range of motion using a dynamic and static combination orthosis

Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 41-48

  Yasukawa, Audrey ^a   Lulinski, Jerome ^b   Thornton, Lisa ^a   Jaudes, Paula ^a  

^a CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Scheck and Siress   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Dynamic bracing; Elbow orthosis; Muscle spasticity; Wrist orthosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 41849132871     PISSN: 10408800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JPO.0b013e31816b1904     Document Type: Article

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