Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5864325 | Journal of Physiotherapy | 2012 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
About half of all patients with stroke develop at least one contracture within six months of stroke. Incidence of contractures across all joints ranged from 12% to 28%. Muscle strength is a significant predictor of elbow, wrist, and ankle contractures but cannot be used to accurately predict contractures in these joints.
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Authors
Li Khim Kwah, Lisa A. Harvey, Joanna H.L. Diong, Robert D. Herbert,