Use of three-dimensional kinematic analysis following upper limb botulinum toxin a for children with hemiplegia

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 15, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1191-1198

  Mackey, A H ^a   Miller, F ^b   Walt, S E ^a   Waugh, M C ^c   Stott, N S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b STARSHIP CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Kinematics; Upper extremity

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADOLESCENT; ARM MOVEMENT; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; FOREARM; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; MALE; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE TONE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADOLESCENT; BIOMECHANICS; BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; DISABILITY EVALUATION; ELBOW; FEMALE; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROMUSCULAR AGENTS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 53549121698     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2008.02271.x     Document Type: Article

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