Equinus foot classification in cerebral palsy: An agreement study between clinical and gait analysis assessment

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 213-221

  Benedetti, M G ^a   D'Apote, G ^a   Faccioli, S ^b   Costi, S ^c   Ferrari, A ^b,c  

^a RIZZOLI ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b S MARIA NUOVA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Foot disease; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PES EQUINUS;

ADOLESCENT; BIOMECHANICS; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EQUINUS DEFORMITY; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960664571     PISSN: 19739087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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