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Eli Saleh1, Noémi Dahan-Oliel2, Kathleen Montpetit3
1Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Purpose:
This pilot study evaluated the outcomes of tendon Achilles lengthening in 12 children (mean age: 11.2 years) with spastic hemiplegia.
Methods:
Cerebral Palsy Computer Adaptive Tests, the timed up-and-go, the Gross Motor Function Measure, the Gillette Functional Assessment Questionnaire, and the Pediatric Outcomes Data Collection Instrument were administered at baseline and at 6, 12, and 24 months postsurgery.
Results:
Significant improvement at the latest follow-up (12-24 months following surgery) was seen in all domains of the Cerebral Palsy Computer Adaptive Test: activity (P = .017), lower extremity (P = .005), global (P = .005), pain (P = .005), and fatigue (P = .028), as well as in the Gross Motor Function Measure-D domain (P = .02) and the mobility domain of the Pediatric Outcomes Data Collection Instrument (P = .04).
Conclusion:
These findings indicate that the tendon Achilles lengthening improved functional outcome in these children as measured by tests of physical function, walking speed, and activity performance.
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