Orthotic modeling of the developing skull

Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics

Volumn 16, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2004, Pages

  Kuffel, Charles W ^a  

^a Pongratz Orthotics and Prosthetics   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN GROWTH; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; OCCIPITAL BONE; ORTHOTICS; OSSIFICATION; PERINATAL PERIOD; PLAGIOCEPHALY; SKULL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 7644240827     PISSN: 10408800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008526-200410001-00006     Document Type: Conference Paper

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