Botulinum toxin type-A and plaster cast treatment in children with upper brachial plexus palsy

Pediatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 165-170

  Basciani, M ^a   Intiso, D ^a  

^a CASA SOLLIEVO DELLA SOFFERENZA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

BoNT A (Dysport); Botulinum toxin; Children; Obstetric brachial plexus palsy; Plaster cast; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELBOW; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PLASTER CAST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADOLESCENT; BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHIES; CASTS, SURGICAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; CONTRACTURE; DISABILITY EVALUATION; ELBOW JOINT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR AGENTS; PILOT PROJECTS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR;

EID: 80051709507     PISSN: 13638491     EISSN: 14645270     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13693780500402229     Document Type: Article

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