• Journal of Korean Physical Therapy Science
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.1099-1104
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• 2001

The purpose of this single subject case study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a swedish knee cage worn to prevent genu recurvatum in right spastic hemiplegic with cerebral palsy. The subject was a 6-year-old female who had right side hemiparesis with genu recurvatum on affected side for the 18 month from January 1998 to June 1999. As a result, genu recurvatum of the patient was reduced the 7 degree after the putting on the swedish knee cage.