Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy in Hong Kong: Multidimensional Outcome Measures

Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 22-32

  Chan, Sophelia Hoi shan ^a   Yam, Kwong Yiu ^b   Yiu Lau, Beverley Pui heung ^a   Poon, Candice Yuen ching ^c   Chan, Nerita Nar chi ^b   Cheung, Ho Man ^d   Wu, Morris ^a   Chak, Wai Kwong ^b  

^a Department of Health   (Hong Kong)

^b TUEN MUN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^c Tuen Man Hospital   (Hong Kong)

^d UNITED CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; DISABILITY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GAIT; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; JOINT FUNCTION; KINEMATICS; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RATING SCALE; RHIZOTOMY; SELF CARE; SOCIAL ASPECT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; BIOMECHANICS; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; GAIT; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; POSTURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RHIZOTOMY; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 44849106834     PISSN: 08878994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2008.03.017     Document Type: Article

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