Long-term evaluation of isolated gastrocnemius fascia lengthening in children with cerebral palsy using gait analysis

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 228-233

  Galli, Manuela ^a,b   Cimolin, Veronica ^a   Crivellini, Marcello ^a   Albertini, Giorgio ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b IRCCS SAN RAFFAELE PISANA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Equinus foot; Follow up; Gait analysis; Gastrocnemius fascia lengthening

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOT MALFORMATION; GAIT; GASTROCNEMIUS FASCIA LENGTHENING; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; LEG LENGTHENING; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; BIOMECHANICS; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FASCIA; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR;

EID: 68649123134     PISSN: 1060152X     EISSN: 14735865     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPB.0b013e32832bf65c     Document Type: Article

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