Correction: The effect of a hand-stretching device during the management of spasticity in chronic hemiparetic stroke patients [Ann Rehabil Med 37, 2, (2013) 235-240] DOI: 10.5535/arm.2013.37.2.235;The effect of a hand-stretching device during the management of spasticity in chronic hemiparetic stroke patients

Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 235-240

  Kim, Eun Hyuk ^a   Jang, Min Cheol ^a   Seo, Jeong Pyo ^a   Jang, Sung Ho ^a   Song, Jun Chan ^b   Jo, Hae Min ^a  

^a Yeungnam University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Daegu Health College   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hand; Hemiparesis; Muscle spasticity; Stretch; Stroke

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877349273     PISSN: 22340645     EISSN: 22340653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5535/arm.2013.37.3.459     Document Type: Erratum

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