In vivo evaluations of morphologic changes of gastrocnemius muscle fascicles and Achilles tendon in children with cerebral palsy

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 364-371

  Gao, Fan ^a   Zhao, Heng ^b   Gaebler Spira, Deborah ^c,d   Zhang, Li Qun ^c,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MAYO GRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

^c REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^d NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Northwestern University   (United States)

Author keywords

Achilles Tendon; Cerebral Palsy; Children; Muscle Fascicle; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; LEG; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ACHILLES TENDON; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR;

EID: 79955103667     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e318214f699     Document Type: Article

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