Sequence of flexion contracture development in the lower limb: a longitudinal analysis of 1,071 children with cerebral palsy

E Cloodt, A Lindgren, H Lauge-Pedersen… - BMC Musculoskeletal …, 2022 - Springer
Background To prevent severe contractures and their impact on adjacent joints in children
with cerebral palsy (CP), it is crucial to treat the reduced range of motion early and to …

What's new in the orthopaedic treatment of cerebral palsy

MW Aversano, AMS Taha, S Mundluru… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Background: The orthopaedic treatment of the patient with cerebral palsy (CP) is complex
and must take into account the heterogeneity and natural history of the condition. Although …

Virtual 3D femur model to assess femoral version: comparison to the 2D axial slice approach

J Iwasaka-Neder, SD Bixby, MA Bedoya, E Liu… - Pediatric …, 2023 - Springer
Background Quantifying femoral version is crucial in diagnosing femoral version
abnormalities and for accurate pre-surgical planning. There are numerous methods for …

Impact of multilevel joint contractures of the hips, knees and ankles on the Gait Profile score in children with cerebral palsy

SJ Holmes, AJ Mudge, EA Wojciechowski, MW Axt… - Clinical …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Children with cerebral palsy are at risk of developing muscle contractures, often
contributing to pain, structural deformities and mobility limitations. With the increasing use of …

Progression to musculoskeletal deformity in childhood dystonia

DE Lumsden, H Gimeno, M Elze, K Tustin… - european journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Aim Dystonia is a movement disorder characterized by involuntary muscle contractions,
resulting in abnormalities of posture and movement. Children with dystonia are at risk of …

Botulinum toxin-A with and without rehabilitation for the treatment of spastic cerebral palsy

L Jianjun, J Shurong, W Weihong… - Journal of …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective To determine the efficacy of botulinum toxin-A (BTX-A) nerve block, with and
without rehabilitation, in the treatment of spastic cerebral palsy. Methods Patients (aged 1 …

Reliability of home-based, motor function measure in hereditary neuromuscular diseases

X Ruiz-Cortes, F Ortiz–Corredor… - Journal of …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective To evaluate the reliability of the motor function measure (MFM) scale in the
assessment of disease severity and progression when administered at home and clinic and …

Hip contractures were associated with low gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy

I Mechlenburg, MTF Østergaard, CB Menzel… - Acta …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The aim was to identify the prevalence of hip contractures and their association with
gross motor function and pain in the lower extremities among Danish children with cerebral …

Severe rigid hip flexion-abduction contracture in cerebral palsy: a case report and review of the literature

A Ramírez-Barragán, M Galán-Olleros… - Acta Ortopédica …, 2024 - medigraphic.com
Introduction: severe, rigid hip abduction deformity in individuals with cerebral palsy (CP) is
an exceptionally uncommon condition. This posture hinders the positioning in the …

Contractura rígida grave de flexión-abducción de cadera en parálisis cerebral: reporte de un caso y revisión de la literatura

A Ramírez-Barragán, M Galán-Olleros… - Acta Ortopédica …, 2024 - medigraphic.com
Introducción: la deformidad severa y rígida en abducción de cadera en individuos con
parálisis cerebral (PC) es una condición infrecuente. Esta postura dificulta el …