Background Optimal management and surgical planning of severe bony deformities and
muscle tendon unit contractures demands comprehensive evaluation of all structures …

This study evaluated the differences in muscle–tendon lengths during single limb support
between recurvatum and crouch knee in patients with cerebral palsy. Group I consisted of 14 …

This study reports the long-term outcomes of hamstring lengthening to treat flexed knee gait
in children with ambulatory cerebral palsy (CP) after skeletal maturity. This retrospective …

Inappropriate activity of M. rectus femoris (RF) during swing is believed to contribute to stiff
knee gait in cerebral palsy. This study used musculoskeletal modeling techniques to …

Background Overactivity or contractures of the hamstring muscles in ambulatory children
with cerebral palsy (CP) can lead to either a jump gait (knee flexion associated with ankle …

Background Hamstring lengthening remains the most common surgical procedure in the
treatment of crouch gait for children with cerebral palsy (CP). While sagittal plane knee …

In children with cerebral palsy (CP), the most common problem at the knee is a flexion
deformity or an alternative definition is limited knee extension. By far the most common …

Hyperextension of the knee in stance (knee recurvatum) is a common disorder in patients
with spastic cerebral palsy (CP). A group 35 children with CP (47 lower limbs) was divided …

Introduction Stiff knee gait (SKG) is a common gait abnormality in children with spastic
cerebral palsy (SCP)(1). The rectus femoris (RF) muscle is the most targeted treatment of …

Background Excessive knee flexion during stance in children with cerebral palsy is often
treated by surgical hamstrings lengthening. Pre-operative hamstrings muscle-tendon length …