Problems with the upper limb in arthrogryposis
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Problems with the upper limb in arthrogryposis
INTRODUCTION This short paper presents a personal view of the thinking processes around the assessment and development of individualised management plans for dealing with the problems of the upper limb in Arthrogryposis in children. BACKGROUND The paper will offer a definition of arthrogryposis, its incidence and the range of anomalies. The problems associated with joint contractures are defi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Children's Orthopaedics
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1863-2521,1863-2548
DOI: 10.1007/s11832-015-0694-4