The use of dynamic elastomeric fabric orthosis suits as an orthotic intervention in the management of children with neuropathic onset scoliosis: A retrospective audit of routine clinical case notes

Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Matthews, Martin ^a   Blandford, Suzanne ^b   Marsden, Jonathan ^b   Freeman, Jennifer ^b  

^a DM Orthotics Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Dynamic elastomeric fabric orthoses; Lycra orthoses; Neuropathic onset scoliosis; Orthosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY POSITION; CHILD; COBB ANGLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYNAMIC ELASTOMERIC FABRIC ORTHOSIS; FEMALE; GROSS MOTOR FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION ASSESSMENT; MUSCLE TONE; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; ORTHOSIS; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL CURVATURE; SPINAL MUSCLE TONE;

EID: 85021675729     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23971789     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s13013-016-0073-z     Document Type: Article

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