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DMD Contractures of the Upper Extremities Wheeless

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Description: adduction contractures of shoulder and flexion contractures of elbow are not a problem in themselves, as muscle weakness renders patient unable to abduct the arm above the level of the shoulder or to extend the elbow against gravity

Type: Reference Material
Author/Contact: C.R.Wheeless
Institution: Duke
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Language: English

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Added: Fri May 29 2009