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The impact of multilevel surgery on functional abilities and participation in adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP)
Nea VänskäKrista LehtonenKrista LehtonenTuula NiemeläArja PiirainenHelena Mäenpääsubject
musculoskeletal diseasesmedicine.medical_specialty05 social sciencesRehabilitationKnee flexionBiophysics050301 educationMultilevel surgeryKnee Jointmedicine.diseaseCerebral palsy03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineFunctional abilitiesmedicinePhysical therapyOrthopedics and Sports MedicinePsychology0503 education030217 neurology & neurosurgerydescription
but not significant decrease in RT group. Timing of pKFSw, range of knee flexion and knee flexion velocity improved after surgery but tended to deteriorate over the years in either group. Discussionandconclusions:The results of thepresent study for the first time suggest that the influences of proximal RF release on DRFT effects on the knee joint are negligible. Two possible explanations shouldbe considered. First, thefindingsmaybe explainedby a permanent eliminationofRF functionon thekneeafterDRFT,which would be unaffected by proximal release and would underline the efficiency of DRFT. Secondly, surgery in the proximal part does not influence the distal part. This would represent a new impact on function of biarticular muscles with a clinical importance for treatment planning in CP.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-11-01 | Gait & Posture |