Change in popliteal angle and hamstrings spasticity during childhood in ambulant children with spastic bilateral cerebral palsy. A register-based cohort study

Change in popliteal angle and hamstrings spasticity during childhood in ambulant children with spastic bilateral cerebral palsy. A register-based cohort study

Abstract Background Muscle contractures are developing during childhood and may cause extensive problems in gait and every day functioning in children with cerebral palsy (CP). The aim of the present study was to evaluate how the popliteal angle (PA) and hamstrings spasticity change during childhood...

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Main Authors: Merete Aarsland Fosdahl, Reidun Jahnsen, Are Hugo Pripp, Inger Holm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Cerebral palsy
Hamstrings
Popliteal angle
Spasticity
Cohort
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-019-1891-y

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