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Rectus Femoris Transfer Improves Stiff Knee Gait in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy |
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| Authors: | Dinesh Thawrani Thierry Haumont Chris Church Jr" target="_blank">Larry HolmesJr Kirk W Dabney Freeman Miller |
| Institution: | Department of Orthopaedics, Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, 1600 Rockland Road, Wilmington, DE 19803, USA. |
| Abstract: | BackgroundStiff knee gait is common among children with ambulatory cerebral palsy (CP). When surgery is indicated, rectus femoris transfer as a primary treatment enhances knee range of motion, reduces time to peak knee flexion, increases peak knee flexion, and reduces toe drag. |
| Keywords: | Medicine & Public Health Conservative Orthopedics Orthopedics Sports Medicine Surgery Surgical Orthopedics Medicine/Public Health general |
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