Psoas release at the pelvic brim in ambulatory patients with cerebral palsy: Operative technique and functional outcome

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 563-570

  Sutherland, D H ^a,b   Zilberfarb, J L ^a,c   Kaufman, K R ^a,b   Wyatt, M P ^a   Chambers, H G ^a,b  

^a RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior approach; Cerebral palsy; Gait analysis; Hip; Pelvic brim; Psoas recession

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLEXION CONTRACTURE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GAIT; HIP CONTRACTURE; HUMAN; MALE; PELVIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSOAS MUSCLE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031458431     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-199709000-00002     Document Type: Article

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