Outcome of medial hamstring lengthening in children with spastic paresis: A biomechanical and morphological observational study.

Outcome of medial hamstring lengthening in children with spastic paresis: A biomechanical and morphological observational study.

To improve gait in children with spastic paresis due to cerebral palsy or hereditary spastic paresis, the semitendinosus muscle is frequently lengthened amongst other medial hamstring muscles by orthopaedic surgery. Side effects on gait due to weakening of the hamstring muscles and overcorrections h...

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Main Authors: Helga Haberfehlner, Richard T Jaspers, Erich Rutz, Jaap Harlaar, Johannes A van der Sluijs, Melinda M Witbreuk, Kim van Hutten, Jacqueline Romkes, Marie Freslier, Reinald Brunner, Jules G Becher, Huub Maas, Annemieke I Buizer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5800595?pdf=render

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