Ambulation gains after knee surgery in children with arthrogryposis

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 863-869

  Yang, Stephen Su ^a   Dahan Oliel, Noémi ^a   Montpetit, Kathleen ^b   Hamdy, Reggie C ^b,c  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Canada)

^c MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

arthrogryposis; distal femoral extension; knee flexion contractures

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTHROGRYPOSIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISTAL FEMORAL SUPRACONDYLAR EXTENSION OSTEOTOMY; FEMALE; FEMUR OSTEOTOMY; FLEXION CONTRACTURE; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE SURGERY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MOBILIZATION; MUSCLE LENGTH; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; ORTHOSIS; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

ARTHROGRYPOSIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; INFANT; KNEE JOINT; MALE; OSTEOTOMY; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WALKING;

EID: 78650472743     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e3181f5a0c8     Document Type: Article

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