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Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine - Volume 12, issue 1

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The Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine (JPRM): An Interdisciplinary Approach Throughout the Lifespan is designed to parallel the multidisciplinary teams caring for children, adolescents and adults with childhood-onset physical disabilities and complex care needs worldwide. Published quarterly, topics include, and are not limited to, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, spina bifida, limb deficiency, muscular dystrophy, stroke, cancer, developmental delays, and rare disorders. Furthermore, the journal welcomes papers dedicated to pediatric rehabilitation from a global health perspective.

The aim of JPRM is to engage a diverse group of international experts with the goal of providing readers with comprehensive information regarding children and adolescents requiring rehabilitation. JPRM brings together specialists from medicine, nursing, psychology, social work, nutrition, child life, family centered care, and occupational, physical, and speech therapy. For manuscript submissions, authorship involving at least two different specialties is encouraged, although not required, to facilitate a transdisciplinary and collaborative approach. Manuscripts are blinded and peer reviewed including biostatistical analysis. Authors are invited to submit original research, systematic and scoping reviews, guidelines, protocols, care pathways, case reports, book reviews, commentaries, editorials, and dates for future conferences.
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Effectiveness of non-surgical and surgical interventions for elbow flexion contractures in brachial plexus birth injury: A systematic review

Authors: Ho, Emily S. | Zuccaro, Jennifer | Klar, Karen | Anthony, Alison | Davidge, Kristen | Borschel, Gregory H. | Hopyan, Sevan | Clarke, Howard M. | Wright, F. Virginia

Article Type: Review Article

Abstract: PURPOSE: To conduct a systematic review of studies on non-surgical and surgical interventions for elbow flexion contractures secondary to brachial plexus birth injury (BPBI). METHODS: MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, and CINAHL databases were searched for randomized controlled trials, observational studies, and case series studies on treatment of elbow flexion contractures secondary to BPBI. Study quality was evaluated using the Effective Public Health Practice Project tool. RESULTS: Of the 950 records found, 132 full text articles were reviewed, and 3 cohort studies and 8 case series were included. The overall methodological quality of included studies … Show more

Keywords: Brachial plexus injury, review [publication type], children, adolescents, elbow contracture, outcomes

DOI: 10.3233/PRM-180563

Citation: Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 87-100, 2019

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DOI: 10.3233/PRM-190001

Citation: Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 101-107, 2019

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DOI: 10.3233/PRM-190002

Citation: Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 109-, 2019

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DOI: 10.3233/PRM-190003

Citation: Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 111-, 2019

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