Range of motion measures under anesthesia compared with clinical measures for children with cerebral palsy

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 277-280

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

^a SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b Arizona Mountain Orthopedics   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANESTHESIA; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; KNEE; KNEE FUNCTION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; AGE; CONTRACTURE; GAIT; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ANKLE JOINT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTRACTURE; GAIT; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58249083942     PISSN: 1060152X     EISSN: 14735865     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPB.0b013e3283162eda     Document Type: Article

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