Iliopsoas tenotomy at the lesser trochanter versus at the pelvic brim in ambulatory children with cerebral palsy

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 251-255

  Bialik, Gad M ^a   Pierce, Rosemary ^b   Dorociak, Robin ^b   Lee, Tack Shin ^c   Aiona, Michael D ^b   Sussman, Michael D ^b  

^a SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^c SUTHERLAND HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Children; Iliopsoas lengthening

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAIT; HUMAN; ILIOPSOAS MUSCLE; LESSER TROCHANTER; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PELVIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; SPASTIC PARESIS; SPASTICITY; TENOTOMY; ARTHROPATHY; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMUR; HIP; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSOAS MUSCLE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TENDON; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; BIOMECHANICS; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMUR; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; JOINT DEFORMITIES, ACQUIRED; PELVIS; PSOAS MUSCLES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TENDONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67649869966     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e31819c4041     Document Type: Article

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