July 1, 2020Open Access

Reliability and Validity of the Modified Heckmatt Scale in Evaluating Muscle Changes With Ultrasound in Spasticity

MMMarisa C. MoretaThomas Jefferson University Hospital AFAlana FleetUniversity of British Columbia RRRajiv ReebyeUniversity of British Columbia

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The Modified Heckmatt scale demonstrated good reliability and validity to assess the pathologic muscle changes that occur in patients with spasticity.

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