Spinal curvature, hand dominance and prolonged upper-extremity use of wheelchair-dependent DMD patients / Maxine LEHMAN in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 28-5 (October 1986)

Public ISBD [article]  inDevelopmental Medicine & Child Neurology > 28-5 (October 1986) . - p.628-632 Titre : Spinal curvature, hand dominance and prolonged upper-extremity use of wheelchair-dependent DMD patients Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Maxine LEHMAN, Auteur ; Anne M. HSU, Auteur ; John D. HSU, Auteur Année de publication : 1986 Article en page(s) : p.628-632 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : A study of 26 wheelchair-dependent patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy aged between 11 and 23 years (average 16.5 years) showed no correlation between handedness or prolonged use of one upper extremity and convexity of the spinal curve. Severe, untreated scoliosis results in loss of function. A straight, stable spine allows patients to use their upper extremities functionally rather than for supporting the trunk. Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=618 [article] Spinal curvature, hand dominance and prolonged upper-extremity use of wheelchair-dependent DMD patients [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Maxine LEHMAN, Auteur ; Anne M. HSU, Auteur ; John D. HSU, Auteur . - 1986 . - p.628-632. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology > 28-5 (October 1986) . - p.628-632 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : A study of 26 wheelchair-dependent patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy aged between 11 and 23 years (average 16.5 years) showed no correlation between handedness or prolonged use of one upper extremity and convexity of the spinal curve. Severe, untreated scoliosis results in loss of function. A straight, stable spine allows patients to use their upper extremities functionally rather than for supporting the trunk. Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=618

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