PM&R
Volume 1, Issue 9 , Pages 834-838 , September 2009

Surgical Management of Spasticity in Persons with Cerebral Palsy

  • Abigail K. Lynn, MD

      Affiliations

    • Rady Children's Hospital, University of California at San Diego, San Diego, CA†
    • ,
  • Michael Turner, MD

      Affiliations

    • Indianapolis Neurosurgical Group, Indianapolis, IN‡
    • ,
  • Henry G. Chambers, MD

      Affiliations

    • Orthopedic Surgery, Rady Children's Hospital, University of California at San Diego, 3030 Children's Way, Suite 410, San Diego, CA 92123§
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: H.G.C.

Received 14 July 2009 ,Accepted 30 July 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2009.07.016

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Volume 1, Issue 9 , Pages 834-838 , September 2009

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