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One session surgery on the lower limb in children with cerebral palsy

A five year follow-up

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Twenty three children with cerebral palsy, who were operated on upon before 1984, have been re-assessed. All the lower limb deformities were corrected in one surgical session. Review after five years included foot-switch measurements and assessment of video recordings. There were no recurrences, and gait ability showed normal growth-related development.

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Vingt-trois enfants atteints de paralysie cérébrale, opérés depuis 1984, ont été ré-examinés. Tous avaient été opérés en un temps pour correction de l'ensemble des déformations qu'ils présentaient. Une révision à 5 ans a été réalisée en utilisant la mesure de l'amplitude du pas et l'évaluation d'enregistrements vidéo. On a pris note des rechutes et des opérations complémentaires. Il n'y a pas eu de rechutes. Les possibilités de marche ont augmenté normalement en fonction de la croissance. On en conclut que les opérations justifiées ne sont pas dangereuses pour ces enfants et que la chirurgie en un temps peut diminuer le taux de rechutes.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedics, University Hospital, S-581 85, Linkoping, Sweden

    R. Norlin & H. Tkaczuk

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Norlin, R., Tkaczuk, H. One session surgery on the lower limb in children with cerebral palsy. International Orthopaedics 16, 291–293 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00182714

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