Secondary conditions of the musculoskeletal system in adolescents and adults with cerebral palsy

CG Gajdosik, N Cicirello - Physical & occupational therapy in …, 2002 - Taylor & Francis
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a disability that affects individuals throughout their lifespan. Adolescents
and adults with … of the literature of musculoskeletal conditions of people with CP that can …

Medical and Functional Status of Adults Wth Cerebral Palsy

KP Murphy, GE Molnar… - Developmental Medicine & …, 1995 - Wiley Online Library
… We obtained a detailed medical history and performed a physical examination, with
emphasis on the musculoskeletal system. Functional rating using a modified PULTIBEC system (…

Orthopaedic issues in the musculoskeletal care of adults with cerebral palsy

HM Horstmann, H Hosalkar… - … Medicine & Child …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
adults with CP was previously conducted. This paper focuses on the health delivery care for
the adult with orthopaedic problems related to cerebral palsy. … of the musculoskeletal system

Age trajectories of musculoskeletal morbidities in adults with cerebral palsy

DG Whitney, EA Hurvitz, MJ Devlin, MS Caird… - Bone, 2018 - Elsevier
… and musculoskeletal morbidity prevalence in adults with cerebral palsy by age category. …
the MSK system, which may leave the adult CP population susceptible for low energy fracture. …

[HTML][HTML] Caracterization of adults with cerebral palsy

ALM Margre, MGL Reis, RLS Morais - Brazilian Journal of Physical …, 2010 - SciELO Brasil
… Contractures, muscle atrophy and changes in muscle architecture are consequences of
these adaptations, reflecting the dynamic nature of the muscular system 19, 44 . …

Musculoskeletal and endocrine health in adults with cerebral palsy: new opportunities for intervention

A Trinh, P Wong, MC Fahey, J Brown… - The Journal of …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
… on BMD in adults with CP is particularly important. … adults with CP. If deficits in gonadal
function are present, this can have significant implications for the musculoskeletal health of adults

The adult with cerebral palsy

KP Murphy - Orthopedic Clinics, 2010 - orthopedic.theclinics.com
… physical disabilities, 1 including those caused by cerebral palsy (CP). Increased awareness
of these problems is needed by adult health care providers of these individuals and also by …

Adults with cerebral palsy: a workshop to define the challenges of treating and preventing secondary musculoskeletal and neuromuscular complications in this rapidly …

LL Tosi, N Maher, DW Moore… - … Medicine & Child …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
… The morphogenesis, remodeling, and degeneration of diarthroidial joints are directly
under the control of the loading histories created by the musculoskeletal system during …

Health, mortality, and wellness issues in adults with cerebral palsy

MA Turk - Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
cerebral palsy (CP) and their parents have been told that health and functional status stabilize
by early adulthood. However, adults … performance, and the musculoskeletal system. Not all …

[HTML][HTML] The adult with cerebral palsy

CE Rapp Jr, MM Torres - Archives of family medicine, 2000 - triggered.edina.clockss.org
muscle has fewer sarcomeres (and, therefore, less weight and power) than the normal
muscle… a medical care delivery system for adults with cerebral palsy and provide appropriate …