Treatment for idiopathic toe walking: A systematic review of the literature

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 945-957

  Van Kuijk, Annette A A ^a,c   Kosters, Ralf ^b   Vugts, Martin ^b   Geurts, Alexander C H ^b,c  

^a Libra Rehabilitation and Audiology   (Netherlands)

^b JEROEN BOSCH HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^c RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Idiopathic toe walking; ITW; Review; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANKLE; CHILD; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); TOE;

ADOLESCENT; ANKLE JOINT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMANS; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY AS TOPIC; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TOES;

EID: 84922237696     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-1881     Document Type: Review

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