Splint: the efficacy of orthotic management in rest to prevent equinus in children with cerebral palsy, a randomised controlled trial

Splint: the efficacy of orthotic management in rest to prevent equinus in children with cerebral palsy, a randomised controlled trial

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Range of motion deficits of the lower extremity occur in about the half of the children with spastic cerebral palsy (CP). Over time, these impairments can cause joint deformities and deviations in the children's gait pattern, le...

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Main Authors: Maas Josina C, Dallmeijer Annet J, Huijing Peter A, Brunstrom-Hernandez Janice E, van Kampen Petra J, Jaspers Richard T, Becher Jules G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-03-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Cerebral Palsy
Orthotic management in rest
Knee-ankle-foot orthoses
Ankle dorsiflexion range of motion
Prevention
Gastrocnemius muscle
Muscle morphology
Growth
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/12/38

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