Abstract |
Botulinum toxin A (BTA) is a recognized treatment for the early management of spasticity in children with Cerebral Palsy. This study quantified with Gait Analysis (GA) the gait pattern of a 4-year-old diplegic child with calf contracture before, 5 days, and 3 months after BTA injections into gastrocnemius. Kinematic and kinetic data of main lower limb joints were investigated. After only 5 days, ankle dorsi-plantarflexion and knee flex-extension improved, but hip joint worsened, increasing its excessive flexion, to compensate the improvement in knee position of the treated limb and to obtain better stability. A worsening of hip power happened. After 3 months, all joints generally improved their position during gait cycle. Hip and knee joints increased their range of movement and improvements occurred at ankle kinematics and kinetisc, too; a better ankle position and an increase of its capacity of propulsion during terminal stance were evident.
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Authors | Veronica Cimolin, Manuela Galli, Marcello Crivellini, Giorgio Albertini |
Journal | Case reports in medicine
(Case Rep Med)
Vol. 2009
Pg. 985717
( 2009)
ISSN: 1687-9627 [Print] United States |
PMID | 19730748
(Publication Type: Case Reports)
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