Chapter-46 Acquired Brain Injury
BOOK TITLE: The Handbook of Foot and Ankle Surgery: An Intellectual Approach to Complex Problems
Author
1. Conklin Michael
ISBN
9789350905012
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11798_46
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2013
Pages
2
Author Affiliations
1.
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Chapter keywords
Acquired brain injury (ABI),
Traumatic brain injury,
Intracranial sources,
Cerebral vascular accident or tumor,
Pyramidal or extrapyramidal tracts,
Movement disorders,
Muscle imbalance,
Abnormal joint posture,
Equinovarus,
Ankle-foot orthotics,
Oral antispasticity medication,
Permanent nature of the denervation,
Botulinum toxin injection,
Achilles tendon lengthening (ATL)