Rehabilitation of an adult patient with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita treated with an external fixator

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 88, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 431-434

  Taricco, Luciana Delboni ^a   Aoki, Solange Sumire ^a  

^a AACD   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amyoplasia; Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita; Motor function; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

DIPYRONE; FLUOXETINE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ADULT; ART THERAPY; ARTHROGRYPOSIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROTHERAPY; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; KNEE; LEG PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; STANDING; THERAPY EFFECT; WALKING; WALKING AID; WHEELCHAIR; CONVALESCENCE; ORTHOTICS;

ADULT; ARTHROGRYPOSIS; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION;

EID: 68049118582     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e3181a0e249     Document Type: Article

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