A systematic evaluation of the effect of thumb opponens splints on hand function in children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 362-371

  Ten Berge, Sabine R ^a   Boonstra, Anne M ^b   Dijkstra, Pieter U ^a   Hadders Algra, Mijna ^a   Haga, Nienke ^c   Maathuis, Carel G B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b Revalidatie Friesland Center for Rehabilitation   (Netherlands)

^c Adelante Zorggroep Center for Rehabilitation   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEOPRENE;

ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PARENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SPLINT; THUMB;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; NEOPRENE; NETHERLANDS; PARENTS; SPLINTS; THUMB;

EID: 84858041852     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: 14770873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269215511411936     Document Type: Article

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