Evaluation of a Program for Long-Term Treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Experience at the University Hospitals of Cleveland*
- 1 December 1996
- journal article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
- Vol. 78 (12) , 1844-52
- https://doi.org/10.2106/00004623-199612000-00007
Abstract
One hundred and forty-four boys who had Duchenne muscular dystrophy were managed at a single center between 1953 and 1994 and were followed for a mean of 8.9 years. The long duration of follow-up provided an opportunity to examine the effects of physical therapy and orthopaedic treatment onKeywords
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