Why is joint range of motion limited in patients with cerebral palsy?

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 8-13

  De Bruin, M ^a   Smeulders, M J C ^a   Kreulen, M ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; contracture; skeletal muscle; spasticity

Indexed keywords

ARM; CEREBRAL PALSY; CONTRACTURE; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SPASTICITY;

CEREBRAL PALSY; CONTRACTURE; HUMANS; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; PATIENT SELECTION; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 84871669803     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193412444401     Document Type: Article

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