Spasticity of the gastrosoleus muscle is related to the development of reduced passive dorsiflexion of the ankle in children with cerebral palsy: A registry analysis of 2,796 examinations in 355 children

Acta Orthopaedica

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 744-748

  Hägglund, Gunnar ^a   Wagner, Philippe ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; DISEASE REGISTRY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFANT; MEASUREMENT; MUSCLE TONE; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANGE OF MOTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SOLEUS MUSCLE; SPASTICITY;

ADOLESCENT; ANKLE JOINT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; GROWTH; HUMANS; INFANT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REGISTRIES;

EID: 82255165165     PISSN: 17453674     EISSN: 17453682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17453674.2011.618917     Document Type: Article

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