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Article: Findings from T.F. Novacheck et al in cerebral palsy reported.(Report)
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- Biotech Week
- Article date:
- November 18, 2009
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According to a study from the United States, "Hallmarks of a persistent crouched walking pattern exhibited by individuals with cerebral palsy usually include loss of an adequate plantar flexion/knee extension couple, hamstring and/or psoas tightness, or contracture in conjunction with quadriceps insufficiency. Traditional treatment addresses the muscle-tightness component, but not the contracture or the muscle insufficiency."
"This study was performed to evaluate the effectiveness of distal femoral extension osteotomy and/or patellar tendon advancement in the treatment of crouch gait in patients with cerebral palsy. A retrospective, nonrandomized, ...