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Original Article

Self-Help and Upper Extremity Changes in 36 Children with Cerebral Palsy Subsequent to Selective Posterior Rhizotomy and Intensive Occupational and Physical Therapy

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Pages 25-42 | Published online: 29 Jul 2009

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