Non-surgical Intervention of Knee Flexion Contracture in Children with Spina Bifida: Case Report
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Non-surgical Intervention of Knee Flexion Contracture in Children with Spina Bifida: Case Report
[Purpose] The purpose of this case report is to describe for the first time, the use of serial casting in the management of knee joint flexion contracture for a young child with spina bifida. [Case Description] The child was 6 years old, and had L3-L4 spina bifida level lesion with quadriceps muscle strength grade 3 +. The child had previously received weekly physiotherapy including stretching ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Physical Therapy Science
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0915-5287,2187-5626
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.26.793