BACKGROUND Severe crouch gait in children with spastic diplegia causes excessive
loading of the patellofemoral joint and may result in gait deterioration, anterior knee pain …

The purpose of this thesis was to study the outcome of Single Event Multilevel Surgery
(SEMLS) on the gait pattern known as crouch gait in children with spastic diplegic cerebral …

Objectives: Crouch gait in cerebral palsy (CP) is characterized by excessive knee flexion
throughout stance. Single-event multilevel orthopedic surgery is the standard of care to …

Background Crouch gait is one of the most common gait patterns in ambulatory children with
cerebral palsy (CP) and is contributed by several factors. The literature reports wide …

Background: The evidence for the effectiveness of orthopaedic surgery to correct crouch gait
in cerebral diplegic is insufficient. The crouch gait is defined as walking with knee flexion …

Background: Single event multilevel surgery (SEMLS) is a common treatment for ambulatory
children with cerebral palsy (CP) who have bony and soft-tissue abnormalities at multiple …

Introduction Effective treatment planning for crouch gait (CG) in cerebral palsy (CP) patients
requires a thorough understanding of multiple factors. Single Event Multi Level Surgery …

Background: Severe crouch gait in patients with spastic diplegia causes excessive loading
of the patellofemoral joint and may result in anterior knee pain, gait deterioration, and …

Background: Single-event multilevel surgery is considered the standard of care to improve
gait and functioning of children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy. However, the evidence …

We studied the prevalence of severe crouch gait over a 15-year period in a defined
population of children with spastic diplegia and Gross Motor Function Classification System …