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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-1-18
pubmed:abstractText
Multilevel surgery for gait improvement was performed on 29 ambulatory children with diplegic cerebral palsy. Patients were divided into two groups based on the presence of dynamic equinus (12 cases) and fixed equinus deformity (17 cases). Dynamic equinus deformities were not corrected surgically, and fixed deformities were corrected by intramuscular gastrosoleus lengthening. Ankle function was evaluated by clinical examination and gait analysis before surgery and a minimum of 3 years after surgery. Positive changes in ankle function were observed in both the groups. Conservative management of dynamic equinus deformities resulted in significant improvements in ankle function. Intramuscular lengthening of fixed equinus deformities does not cause a weakening of the muscle and improves static and dynamic function of the ankle.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0271-6798
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
21
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
102-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Fixed and dynamic equinus in cerebral palsy: evaluation of ankle function after multilevel surgery.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Paediatric Orthopaedics, Karl Franzens University of Graz, Austria. gerhardt.steinwender@kfunigraz.ac.at
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't