Open AccessFemoral derotation osteotomy with multi-level soft tissue procedures in children with cerebral palsy: Does it improve gait quality?
Author(s) -
Yavuz Sağlam,
N.E. Akalan,
Yener Temelli,
Shavkat Kuchimov
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of children's orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.638
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1863-2548
pISSN - 1863-2521
DOI - 10.1007/s11832-015-0706-4
Subject(s) - cerebral palsy , medicine , gait , osteotomy , gait analysis , pelvis , gross motor function classification system , retrospective cohort study , surgery , physical medicine and rehabilitation
Poor motor control and delayed thumb function and a delay in walking are the main factors which retard the natural decrease of the femoral anteversion (FA) with age. In addition, cerebral palsy (CP) patients usually have muscular imbalance around the hip as well as muscle contractures, both of which are main factors accounting for the increased FA which is commonly present in CP patients. The purpose of this retrospective study was to analyze the mid-term results of femoral derotational osteotomy (FDO) on the clinical findings, temporospatial and kinematic parameters of gait in children with CP.