Calcaneal gait in spastic diplegia after heel cord lengthening: a study with gait analysis.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-1989
Abstract
Calcaneal gait or deformity can be a significant complication after heel cord lengthening. After heel cord lengthening, 20 children with spastic diplegia were evaluated by gait analysis to define calcaneal gait objectively and describe associated morbidity. Mean age was 5 years 2 months (range 2 years 7 months to 8 years 2 months), and mean length of follow-up was 5 years 8 months (range 1 years 1 month 11 year 3 months). Calcaneal gait was defined as dorsiflexion 1 SD beyond the mean in the sagittal plane for all phases of stance. Increased ankle dorsiflexion during mid-stance most accurately predicts calcaneal gait. Through gait analysis, a 30% (6 of 20) prevalence of calcaneal gait suggests that an increased incidence of calcaneal gait may be present after heel cord lengthening.
Volume
9
Issue
6
First Page
697
Last Page
701
ISSN
0271-6798
Published In/Presented At
Segal, L. S., Thomas, S. E., Mazur, J. M., & Mauterer, M. (1989). Calcaneal gait in spastic diplegia after heel cord lengthening: a study with gait analysis. Journal of pediatric orthopedics, 9(6), 697–701. https://doi.org/10.1097/01241398-198911000-00013
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
2600179
Department(s)
Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article