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Clinical-oriented Three-dimensional Gait Analysis Method for Evaluating Gait Disorder
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Gait analysis in children with cerebral palsy
Stéphane Armand1, Geraldo Decoulon2, Alice Bonnefoy-Mazure1
1Willy Taillard Laboratory of Kinesiology, Geneva University Hospitals and Geneva University, Switzerland.
EFORT Open Reviews
|July 13, 2017
Summary
Clinical gait analysis (CGA) helps understand and manage complex gait deviations in children with cerebral palsy (CP). It provides objective data to identify issues, guiding treatment strategies for improved mobility.
Area of Science:
- Orthopedics
- Neurology
- Biomechanics
Background:
- Children with cerebral palsy (CP) exhibit diverse motor disorders leading to significant gait deviations.
- Clinical gait analysis (CGA) is crucial for assessing these complex deviations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the importance of CGA in identifying, understanding, and managing gait deviations in CP.
- To explain the interpretation of CGA data in relation to clinical impairments and compensatory strategies.
Main Methods:
- CGA involves collecting quantitative data including video, kinematics, kinetics, electromyography, and plantar pressure.
- Gait deviations in CP are categorized into patterns like spastic hemiplegia and diplegia, though they exist on a continuum.
Main Results:
- CGA provides objective identification of gait deviations, aiding in the understanding of their underlying causes.
- It helps differentiate primary deviations from compensatory strategies, informing treatment decisions.
Conclusions:
- CGA is essential for objective gait deviation assessment in CP, guiding treatment goals such as limiting secondary deformities and preserving muscle function.
- It also plays a role in evaluating the effectiveness of interventions for CP gait abnormalities.
