Serial casting versus stretching technique to treat knee flexion contracture in children with spina bifida: A comparative study

Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 147-153

  Al Oraibi, S ^a   Tariah, Hashem Abu ^b   Alanazi, Abdullah ^a  

^a KING SAUD BIN ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES   (Saudi Arabia)

^b HASHEMITE UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Children with spina bifida; Passive stretching; Rehabilitation; Serial casting

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAST APPLICATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLEXION CONTRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; GONIOMETER; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; KNEE DISEASE; MUSCLE STRETCHING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHILDREN WITH SPINA BIFIDA; PASSIVE STRETCHING; REHABILITATION; SERIAL CASTING;

CASTS, SURGICAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTRACTURE; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84889771189     PISSN: 18745393     EISSN: 18758894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/PRM-130247     Document Type: Article

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