Kinematic and kinetic evaluation of the ankle after lengthening of the gastrocnemius fascia in children with cerebral palsy

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1993, Pages 727-732

  Rose, S A ^a   Deluca, P A ^a   Davis, R B ^a   Ounpuu S ^a   Gage, J R ^b  

^a Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases   (United States)

^b GILLETTE CHILDREN'S SPECIALTY HEALTHCARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Gait Analysis; Gastrocnemius; Kinematics; Kinetics; Surgical lengthening

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FASCIA; GAIT; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; KINESIOLOGY; KINETICS; MUSCLE LENGTH; PES EQUINUS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANKLE JOINT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FASCIA; GAIT; HUMAN; KINETICS; MUSCLES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0027363514     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: 15392570     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-199311000-00007     Document Type: Article

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