Motor scores on the functional independence measure after pediatric spinal cord injury

Spinal Cord

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 213-217

  Allen, D D ^a   Mulcahey, M J ^b   Haley, S M ^c   DeVivo, M J ^d   Vogel, L C ^e   McDonald, C ^f   Duffy, T ^b   Betz, R R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^e SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^f SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Functional independence measure; Motor assessment; Pediatric; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE MEASURE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERVENTION STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROLOGY; NEWBORN; PEDIATRICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT DISCHARGE; PEDIATRICS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62049085721     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: 14765624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sc.2008.94     Document Type: Article

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