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Research Article

Effects of dynamic lycra orthosis as an adjunct to rehabilitation after botulinum toxin-A injection of the upper-limb in adults following stroke: A single-blinded randomized controlled pilot study

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Pages 473-481 | Received 07 Jul 2019, Accepted 07 Dec 2019, Published online: 23 Dec 2019

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