Long-term postoperative outcomes after axillary contracture release in children with burns

Journal of Burn Care and Research

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 228-234

  Sison Williamson, Mitell ^a   Bagley, Anita ^a   Palmieri, Tina ^a,b  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDUCTION; ADOLESCENT; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; AXILLA; BURN; BURN CONTRACTURE; CHILD; CHILD REARING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAND; HUMAN; JOINT LIMITATION; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANGE OF MOTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SHOULDER; SPLIT THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT; TASK PERFORMANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ARM INJURIES; AXILLA; BURNS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTRACTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84859214614     PISSN: 1559047X     EISSN: 15590488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BCR.0b013e3182331df4     Document Type: Article

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