Rivista di formazione e aggiornamento professionale del pediatra e del medico di base, fondata nel 1982. In collaborazione con l'Associazione Culturale Pediatri.
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La paralisi cerebrale infantile: moderni orientamenti in ortopedia riabilitativa

CEREBRAL PALSY: NEW APPROACHES IN REHABILITATIVE ORTHOPEDICS

T. Carletti, M. Galli, F. Motta

Marzo 2001 - pagg. 162 -166

Abstract
Gross motor impairment and functional disability is a constant component of cerebral palsy. Over time, hypertonia or hypotonia may cause bone deformities and joint dislocations, which cause further impairment and functional problems. Quantitative functional assessment through gait analysis is a new technique which provides useful guidance for functional rehabilitation programmes and allows a precise evaluation of orthotic, surgical or pharmacological treatments.

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