Quality of life in mothers of children with obstetrical brachial plexus palsy

Pediatrics International

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 117-122

  Oskay, Deran ^a   Öksüz, Çiǧdem ^b   Akel, Semin ^b   Fírat, Tüzün ^b   Leblebicioǧlu, Gürsel ^b  

^a GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

birth injuries; brachial plexus; functional status; maternal quality of life; physiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ARM; ARTICLE; BIRTH INJURY; BODY POSTURE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELBOW FLEXION; EMOTION; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; FOREARM; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GROUPS BY AGE AND SEX; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL WELFARE; NEWBORN; PAIN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

BRACHIAL PLEXUS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISABLED CHILDREN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MOTHERS; PARALYSIS, OBSTETRIC; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84857204155     PISSN: 13288067     EISSN: 1442200X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-200X.2011.03455.x     Document Type: Article

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