Analysis of upper extremity motion in children after axillary burn scar contracture release

Journal of Burn Care and Research

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1002-1006

  Sison Williamson, Mitell ^a   Bagley, Anita ^a   Petuskey, Kyria ^a   Takashiba, Sally ^a   Palmieri, Tina ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AXILLA; BURN CONTRACTURE; BURN SCAR; CHILD; CHILD REARING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ELBOW FLEXION; FOLLOW UP; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; LIMB MOVEMENT; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; RANGE OF MOTION; SHOULDER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARM; BIOMECHANICS; BURN; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTRACTURE; FEMALE; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AXILLA; BIOMECHANICS; BURNS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTRACTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 75349084380     PISSN: 1559047X     EISSN: 15590488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BCR.0b013e3181bfb7e5     Document Type: Article

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