Abstract
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: A 90 degree straight leg raising hamstring lengthening was conducted in a consisted and prospective manner in non ambulatory children with Cerebral palsy. OBJECTIVE: A particular attention paid to evaluate clinical crouch recurrence, postoperative recurvatum, and overall improvement in functional capacity. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Sixty eight patients ages ranged from four to ten years have spastic neuromuscular involvement. A 90 degree straight leg hamstring lengthening performed in a specified manner. The mean length of follow up was 7 years 3 months (range 2years 4months -13years). RESULTS: Fifty-one of the sixty-eight patients had at least one level improvement in their Gross Motor Function Classification score. The popliteal angle and straight leg raising improved postoperatively measured at the most recent follow up (p
Recommended Citation
Kitab, Sameer A.
(2012)
"Ninety Degree Straight Leg Raising Hamstring Lengthening in Non-Ambulatory Patients with Cerebral Palsy.,"
Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal: Vol. 11:
Iss.
2, Article 20.
Available at:
https://ipmj.researchcommons.org/journal/vol11/iss2/20