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Lower extremity joint contracture according to ambulatory status in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

BACKGROUND: Lower extremity joint contractures have negative effects on gait in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Thus, contracture prevention is essential for maintaining a patient’s functional ability and an acceptable quality of life. This study investigated hip flexion (HF), knee...

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Autores principales: Choi, Young-Ah, Chun, Seong-Min, Kim, Yale, Shin, Hyung-Ik
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6094451/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30111310
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12891-018-2212-6