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States RA, Salem Y, Krzak JJ, Godwin EM, McMulkin ML, Kaplan SL. Three-Dimensional Instrumented Gait Analysis for Children With Cerebral Palsy: An Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline. Pediatr Phys Ther 2024; 36:182-206. [PMID: 38568266 DOI: 10.1097/pep.0000000000001101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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BACKGROUND Children with cerebral palsy (CP) who walk have complex gait patterns and deviations often requiring physical therapy (PT)/medical/surgical interventions. Walking in children with CP can be assessed with 3-dimensional instrumented gait analysis (3D-IGA) providing kinematics (joint angles), kinetics (joint moments/powers), and muscle activity. PURPOSE This clinical practice guideline provides PTs, physicians, and associated clinicians involved in the care of children with CP, with 7 action statements on when and how 3D-IGA can inform clinical assessments and potential interventions. It links the action statement grades with specific levels of evidence based on a critical appraisal of the literature. CONCLUSIONS This clinical practice guideline addresses 3D-IGA's utility to inform surgical and non-surgical interventions, to identify gait deviations among segments/joints and planes and to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions. Best practice statements provide guidance for clinicians about the preferred characteristics of 3D-IGA laboratories including instrumentation, staffing, and reporting practices.Video Abstract: Supplemental digital content available at http://links.lww.com/PPT/A524.
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- Rebecca A States
- Physical Therapy Program, School of Health Professions and Human Services, Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York (Drs States and Salem); Faculty of Physiotherapy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt (Dr Salem); Midwestern University - Physical Therapy Program, Downers Grove, Illinois (Dr Krzak); Shriners Children's Chicago, Gerald F. Harris Motion Analysis Center, Chicago, Illinois (Dr Krzak); Department of Physical Therapy, Long Island University - Brooklyn, Brooklyn, New York (Dr Godwin); Shriners Children's Spokane, Walter E. & Agnes M. Griffin Motion Analysis Center, Spokane, Washington (Dr McMulkin); Department of Rehabilitation & Movement Sciences, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey (Dr Kaplan)
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Performance Analysis in Football-Specific Tests by Para-Footballers With Cerebral Palsy: Implications for Evidence-Based Classification. Int J Sports Physiol Perform 2021; 16:1328-1334. [PMID: 33662930 DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.2020-0370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Revised: 08/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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PURPOSE The objectives of this study were to analyze whether there were differences among para-footballers with different types and degrees of brain impairment (ie, bilateral spasticity, athetosis/ataxia, unilateral spasticity, minimum impairment criteria, or no impairment) in performing 3 football-specific tests requiring ball dribbling, to analyze whether there was an association among the results obtained in the 3 tests, and to determine whether the performance in the tests was associated with competitive level, level of training, or years' experience in para-footballers with cerebral palsy (CP). METHODS A total of 123 footballers took part in the study, 87 of whom were footballers with CP and 36 who were without impairment. Both groups were assessed in 3 football-specific tests (Stop and Go, Turning and Dribbling, and the Illinois Agility Test). RESULTS The results showed that the footballers without impairment recorded a better performance in all tests (P < .01) in comparison with the CP players. No significant differences in test performance were observed among the CP players from different competitive levels. However, significant differences (P < .01) were observed between players with diplegia or athetosis/ataxia compared with players with hemiplegia or minimum impairment level. Performance in the tests did not correlate with years of football experience, weekly strength training sessions, or specific football training in the footballers with CP (P = .12-.95). CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest the possible inclusion of these tests in the classification process for footballers with CP because they discriminate among functional classes and are resistant to training and competitive level.
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Dohin B, Haddad E, Zagorda-Pallandre B, Zemour M. Outcomes of isolated soft tissue surgery for in-toeing gait in patients with ambulatory cerebral palsy. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2020; 106:1367-1371. [PMID: 33008781 DOI: 10.1016/j.otsr.2020.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2019] [Revised: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 06/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Soft tissue surgery to address in-toeing gait in young cerebral palsy (CP) patients may be an alternative in some cases to femoral derotation osteotomy (FDO), which is the currently accepted treatment. The relative contribution of muscular contracture, spasticity and bone deformity is still controversial. In this study, we determined the outcomes of soft tissue surgery on hip internal rotation (HIR) when femoral anteversion was less than 45° and the soft tissues were identified as being the cause. METHODS This prospective study included select adolescent patients who were operated in the context of single-event multilevel surgery. The soft tissues' contribution to the HIR was identified beforehand. The surgical procedures focused on the hamstrings, adductor magnus and gluteus minimus muscles. RESULTS Over a 6-year period, 21 patients (mean age 14 years) and 25 lower limbs were treated. The HIR improved by an average of 17.4°±4.8° (95% CI). The gait deviation index and gait profile score also improved significantly. At a mean follow-up of 36 months, no loss of correction had occurred. DISCUSSION In-toeing gait in CP patents is due to the action of retracted and/or spastic muscles and the presence of excessive bone torsion. When femoral anteversion<45°, confirming soft tissue involvement allows us to do a surgical procedure on the soft tissues only to correct the dynamic aspect of HIR. Our findings suggest that, under the right conditions, soft tissue surgery can improve in-toeing gain in the long term. This technique has its place alongside FDO in certain CP patients who do not have severe femoral anteversion.
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- Bruno Dohin
- Pediatric Surgery Department, University Hospital, University Jean-Monnet Saint-Étienne, Saint-Étienne, France; LIBM, University Jean-Monnet Saint-Étienne, Saint-Étienne, France.
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- Pediatric Surgery Department, University Hospital, University Jean-Monnet Saint-Étienne, Saint-Étienne, France
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- Pediatric Rehabilitation Department, University Hospital, University Jean-Monnet Saint-Étienne, Saint-Étienne, France
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- Pediatric Surgery Department, University Hospital, University Jean-Monnet Saint-Étienne, Saint-Étienne, France
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Elnaggar RK. Relationship Between Transverse-plane Kinematic Deviations of Lower Limbs and Gait Performance in Children with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: A Descriptive Analysis. Gait Posture 2020; 79:224-228. [PMID: 32442898 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2020.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2019] [Revised: 04/23/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Transverse-plane kinematic deviations of lower limbs are common in children with unilateral cerebral palsy (UCP), often with detrimental consequences for gait. RESEARCH QUESTION To identify the most important factor among rotational anomalies of lower limbs for gait in children with UCP. METHODS In a descriptive observational study, 42 children with UCP (age; 5-8 years) who had the ability of independent walking were included. Comprehensive gait analysis was performed and included assessment of the transverse-plane kinematic deviations of the lower limbs [pelvis, hip, and ankle rotation angles, and foot progression (FP) angle], and spatial-temporal gait features [velocity, step length (SL), single-limb support time (SLSt), temporal gait-symmetry index (T-GSI), and spatial gait-symmetry index (S-GSI)]. RESULTS AND SIGNIFICANCE The regression analysis indicated that hip rotation was the key determinant of gait velocity (R2 = 0.75, P < .001) and S-GSI (R2 = 0.24, P = .001). The FP angle was the most important factor for T-GSI (R2 = 0.22, P = .002). The ankle rotation explained in part the variance in T-GSI (R2 = 0.10, P = .001). CONCLUSION Gait velocity and spatial gait-symmetry are primarily affected by hip rotation anomalies. The temporal gait-symmetry is generally associated with the FP angle deviation and partly with ankle rotation deviation.
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- Ragab K Elnaggar
- Department of Physical Therapy for Pediatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt; Department of Physical Therapy and Health Rehabilitation, Collage of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia.
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Hegarty AK, Kurz MJ, Stuberg W, Silverman AK. Muscle capacity to accelerate the body during gait varies with foot position in cerebral palsy. Gait Posture 2020; 78:54-59. [PMID: 32244189 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2020.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2019] [Revised: 02/04/2020] [Accepted: 02/18/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Children with cerebral palsy (CP) often have altered gait patterns compared to their typically developing peers. These gait patterns are characterized based on sagittal plane kinematic deviations; however, many children with CP also walk with altered transverse plane kinematics. RESEARCH QUESTION How do both altered skeletal alignment and kinematic deviations affect muscles' capacity to accelerate the body during gait? METHODS A three-dimensional gait analysis was completed for 18 children with spastic CP (12.5 ± 2.9 years; GMFCS level II). Musculoskeletal models were developed for each participant, and tibial torsion, measured during a static standing trial and assessed using motion capture, was incorporated. An induced acceleration analysis was performed to evaluate the capacity of muscles to accelerate the body center of mass throughout stance. Differences between the root-mean-square muscle capacity for children with CP walking with internally rotated, standard, and externally rotated postures were evaluated. RESULTS Externally rotated postures resulted in a lower capacity to accelerate the body center of mass compared with internally rotated postures. Both changes in skeletal alignment and kinematics contributed to changes in muscle capacity to accelerate the body. SIGNIFICANCE Altered transverse plane skeletal alignment and compensatory kinematics should both be considered in surgical treatment of children with CP.
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- Amy K Hegarty
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, 80401, United States
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Munroe-Meyer Institute for Genetics and Rehabilitation, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198, United States
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Munroe-Meyer Institute for Genetics and Rehabilitation, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, 80401, United States.
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Daniel LF, Reina R, Gorla JI, Bastos T, Roldan A. Validity and Reliability of a Test Battery to Assess Change of Directions with Ball Dribbling in Para-footballers with Cerebral Palsy. Brain Sci 2020; 10:E74. [PMID: 32023834 PMCID: PMC7071489 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci10020074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2020] [Revised: 01/26/2020] [Accepted: 01/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the content and construct validity and between-sessions reliability of four agility tests requiring ball dribbling in football players with cerebral palsy (CP) with implications for classification and training. A sample of 35 football players with CP from three different countries took part in the study. They performed four tests in two sessions 72 h apart: i) 20 m in a straight line, ii) forward slalom with short changes of direction, iii) forward slalom with wide changes of direction and iv) square course. The Kappa coefficient was used to test content validity, obtaining moderate to almost perfect agreement results. Construct validity was also demonstrated with very large to almost perfect correlations between tests and sessions. Good reliability was found using intra-class coefficients (>0.86), standard error of measurement (<10.8%) and Cronbach´s alpha (>0.86). The comparisons between CP profiles (i.e. sport classes) demonstrated that those with mild impairment performed faster, and those with impairment of ataxia and dyskinesia performed worse. The four tests could have applications in classification, but may also be applied by the CP football coaches to improve athlete agility and football skills.
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- Lucas Felippe Daniel
- Centre of Research, Education, Innovation and Intervention in Sport (CIFI2D), Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal; (L.F.D.); (T.B.)
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- Sport Research Centre, Department of Sport Sciences, Miguel Hernández University, 03202 Elche, Spain;
- International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football, 6521 KR Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Physical Education in Adapted Sport and Exercise, Department of Studies in Adapted Physical Education, Faculty of Physical Education, University of Campinas, Campinas 13083-851, Brazil;
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- Centre of Research, Education, Innovation and Intervention in Sport (CIFI2D), Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal; (L.F.D.); (T.B.)
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- Sport Research Centre, Department of Sport Sciences, Miguel Hernández University, 03202 Elche, Spain;
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Chakraborty S, Nandy A, Kesar TM. Gait deficits and dynamic stability in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2020; 71:11-23. [PMID: 31677546 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2019.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2019] [Revised: 07/19/2019] [Accepted: 09/08/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Studies have demonstrated that ambulatory children and adolescents with cerebral palsy demonstrate atypical gait patterns. Out of numerous gait variables, identification of the most deteriorated gait parameters is important for targeted and effective gait rehabilitation. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the gait parameters with the most discriminating nature to distinguish cerebral palsy gait from normal gait. METHODS Multiple databases were searched to include studies on ambulatory children and adolescents with cerebral palsy that included gait (spatio-temporal, kinematic, and kinetic) and dynamic stability variables. FINDINGS Of 68 studies that met the inclusion criteria, 35 studies were included in the meta analysis. Effect size was used to assess the discriminative strength of each variable. A large effect (≥ 0.8) of cerebral palsy on double limb support time (Standardized Mean Difference = 0.98), step length (Standardized Mean Difference = 1.65), step width (Standardized Mean Difference = 1.21), stride length (Standardized Mean Difference = 1.75), and velocity (Standardized Mean Difference = 1.42) was observed at preferred-walking speed. At fast-walking speed, some gait variables (i.e. velocity and stride length) exhibited larger effect size compared to preferred-walking speed. For some kinematic variables (e.g. range of motion of pelvis), the effect size varied across the body planes. INTERPRETATION Our systematic review detects the most discriminative features of cerebral palsy gait. Non-uniform effects on joint kinematics across the anatomical planes support the importance of 3D gait analysis. Differential effects at fast versus preferred speeds emphasize the importance of measuring gait at a range of speeds.
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- Saikat Chakraborty
- Machine Intelligence and Bio-motion Research Lab., Department of Computer Science and Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India. saikat.scgmail.com
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- Machine Intelligence and Bio-motion Research Lab., Department of Computer Science and Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India
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- Division of Physical Therapy, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Lerch TD, Eichelberger P, Baur H, Schmaranzer F, Liechti EF, Schwab JM, Siebenrock KA, Tannast M. Prevalence and diagnostic accuracy of in-toeing and out-toeing of the foot for patients with abnormal femoral torsion and femoroacetabular impingement: implications for hip arthroscopy and femoral derotation osteotomy. Bone Joint J 2019; 101-B:1218-1229. [PMID: 31564157 DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.101b10.bjj-2019-0248.r1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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AIMS Abnormal femoral torsion (FT) is increasingly recognized as an additional cause for femoroacetabular impingement (FAI). It is unknown if in-toeing of the foot is a specific diagnostic sign for increased FT in patients with symptomatic FAI. The aims of this study were to determine: 1) the prevalence and diagnostic accuracy of in-toeing to detect increased FT; 2) if foot progression angle (FPA) and tibial torsion (TT) are different among patients with abnormal FT; and 3) if FPA correlates with FT. PATIENTS AND METHODS A retrospective, institutional review board (IRB)-approved, controlled study of 85 symptomatic patients (148 hips) with FAI or hip dysplasia was performed in the gait laboratory. All patients had a measurement of FT (pelvic CT scan), TT (CT scan), and FPA (optical motion capture system). We allocated all patients to three groups with decreased FT (< 10°, 37 hips), increased FT (> 25°, 61 hips), and normal FT (10° to 25°, 50 hips). Cluster analysis was performed. RESULTS We found a specificity of 99%, positive predictive value (PPV) of 93%, and sensitivity of 23% for in-toeing (FPA < 0°) to detect increased FT > 25°. Most of the hips with normal or decreased FT had no in-toeing (false-positive rate of 1%). Patients with increased FT had significantly (p < 0.001) more in-toeing than patients with decreased FT. The majority of the patients (77%) with increased FT walk with a normal foot position. The correlation between FPA and FT was significant (r = 0.404, p < 0.001). Five cluster groups were identified. CONCLUSION In-toeing has a high specificity and high PPV to detect increased FT, but increased FT can be missed because of the low sensitivity and high false-negative rate. These results can be used for diagnosis of abnormal FT in patients with FAI or hip dysplasia undergoing hip arthroscopy or femoral derotation osteotomy. However, most of the patients with increased FT walk with a normal foot position. This can lead to underestimation or misdiagnosis of abnormal FT. We recommend measuring FT with CT/MRI scans in all patients with FAI. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2019;101-B:1218-1229.
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- Till D Lerch
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Bern University of Applied Sciences Health, Physiotherapy, Bern, Switzerland
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- Bern University of Applied Sciences Health, Physiotherapy, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Fribourg Cantonal Hospital, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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Papageorgiou E, Nieuwenhuys A, Vandekerckhove I, Van Campenhout A, Ortibus E, Desloovere K. Systematic review on gait classifications in children with cerebral palsy: An update. Gait Posture 2019; 69:209-223. [PMID: 30851621 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2019.01.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2018] [Revised: 11/15/2018] [Accepted: 01/28/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Gait classification systems (GCSs) aim to aid clinicians and researchers in categorizing the gait of pathological populations, with the intent to improve the communication between them, to support treatment planning and enable the evaluation of patients over time. Throughout the years, various GCSs have been defined for children with cerebral palsy (CP), which were first summarized in a systematic review published in 2007. RESEARCH QUESTION The current systematic review aimed to: a) identify GCSs that have been more recently developed, b) appraise their methodological quality and c) specify the most commonly used multiple joint gait patterns for children with CP reported in literature. METHODS Four databases (Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL, Web of Science) were searched until July 2017. Several forms of validity and the reliability of these studies were assessed according to the principles of the consensus-based standards for the selection of health measurement instruments checklist or criteria defined in the original review. All published GCSs were also scrutinized in order to identify multiple joint patterns that have reached a predefined level of consensus. RESULTS Thirty-six studies were considered in this review, 15 of them being GCSs that were not included in the original review. The validity, reliability and clinical applicability of all GCSs was reported, including 3 studies from the original review. Six multiple joint patterns for children with CP reached a consensus in literature. CONCLUSION Since the previous review, obvious progress has been made in the field of GCSs for CP, resulting in improved methodological quality of the majority of published GCSs. This encouraged the applicability of GCSs in clinical or research settings. The six reliable, valid and commonly used multiple joint patterns, emerging from this systematic review, may aid clinical and research applications and create a common language among healthcare providers.
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- Eirini Papageorgiou
- KU Leuven, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Research Group for Neurorehabilitation (eNRGy), Leuven, Belgium.
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- KU Leuven, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Research Group for Neurorehabilitation (eNRGy), Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Research Group for Neurorehabilitation (eNRGy), Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Development and Regeneration, Organ Systems, Leuven, Belgium; University Hospitals Leuven, Department of Orthopedics, Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Development and Regeneration, Organ Systems, Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Research Group for Neurorehabilitation (eNRGy), Leuven, Belgium; University Hospitals Leuven, Department of Orthopedics, Clinical Motion Analysis Laboratory (CERM), Pellenberg, Belgium
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BACKGROUND Foot deformities have been frequently reported in cerebral palsy (CP), and numerous diagnostic modalities and treatment options have recently been developed to achieve a better level of management for children with CP. METHODS A thorough search of the English literature, published between January 2013 and March 2016, was performed. A summary of the new findings that had not previously described was reported. The review included recent advances regarding clinical and gait evaluation, orthotic management, botulinum toxin A treatment, and surgical correction. RESULTS The review summarized new findings reported in 46 articles and abstracts that were published between January 2013 and March 2016. Older articles were included and cited when an original description was mentioned, or when a change or development of some findings was discussed. CONCLUSIONS Foot deformity forms an essential part of evaluating children with CP. Dramatic advances have been achieved in gait assessment, conservative management, and surgical correction. Promising results have been reported with the goal to reach a higher level of orthopaedic care and optimize the functional potentials for children with CP. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level IV-literature review.
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Correlation between transverse plan kinematics and foot progression angle in children with spastic diplegia. J Pediatr Orthop B 2017; 26:211-216. [PMID: 27902635 DOI: 10.1097/bpb.0000000000000416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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In diplegic patients, the orientation of foot progression depends on multiple factors. We investigated the relationship between foot progression alignment, hip and pelvic rotations during gait, femoral anteversion, and tibial torsion. Kinematic and clinical parameters were evaluated for 114 children who walked independently and had not undergone previous surgery. Causes of intoeing presented combined in 72% of cases. Internal foot progression correlated with internal hip rotation and showed an inverse correlation with tibial torsion. Our results indicate that data from clinical examination and gait analysis should be evaluated carefully before making treatment recommendations, especially in terms of the correction of torsional problems, in patients with cerebral palsy.
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Nieuwenhuys A, Papageorgiou E, Schless SH, De Laet T, Molenaers G, Desloovere K. Prevalence of Joint Gait Patterns Defined by a Delphi Consensus Study Is Related to Gross Motor Function, Topographical Classification, Weakness, and Spasticity, in Children with Cerebral Palsy. Front Hum Neurosci 2017; 11:185. [PMID: 28446871 PMCID: PMC5388743 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2017.00185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2016] [Accepted: 03/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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During a Delphi consensus study, a new joint gait classification system was developed for children with cerebral palsy (CP). This system, whose reliability and content validity have previously been established, identified 49 distinct joint patterns. The present study aims to provide a first insight toward the construct validity and clinical relevance of this classification system. The retrospective sample of convenience consisted of 286 patients with spastic CP (3-18 years old, GMFCS levels I-III, 166 with bilateral CP). Kinematic and kinetic trials from three-dimensional gait analysis were classified according to the definitions of the Delphi study, and one classified trial was randomly selected for each included limb (n = 446). Muscle weakness and spasticity were assessed for different muscle groups acting around the hip, knee, and ankle. Subsequently, Pearson Chi square tests, Cramer's V, and adjusted standardized residuals were calculated to explore the strength and direction of the associations between the joint patterns, and the different patient-specific characteristics (i.e., age, GMFCS level, and topographical classification) or clinical symptoms (muscle weakness and spasticity). Patient-specific characteristics showed several significant associations with the patterns of different joints, but the strength of most identified associations was weak. Apart from the knee during stance phase and the pelvis in the sagittal plane, the results systematically showed that the patterns with "minor gait deviations" were the most frequently observed. These minor deviations were found significantly more often in limbs with a lower level of spasticity and good muscle strength. Several other pathological joint patterns were moderately associated with weakness or spasticity, including but not limited to "outtoeing" for weakness and "intoeing" for spasticity. For the joints in the sagittal plane, significantly stronger associations were found with muscle weakness and spasticity, possibly because most of the evaluated muscles in this study mainly perform sagittal plane motions. Remarkably, the hip patterns in the coronal plane did not associate significantly with any of the investigated variables. Although further validation is warranted, this study contributes to the construct validity of the joint patterns of the Delphi consensus study, by demonstrating their ability to distinguish between clinically relevant subgroups in CP.
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- Angela Nieuwenhuys
- Neuromotor Research Group, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU LeuvenLeuven, Belgium
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- Neuromotor Research Group, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU LeuvenLeuven, Belgium
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- Neuromotor Research Group, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU LeuvenLeuven, Belgium
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- Faculty of Engineering Science, KU LeuvenLeuven, Belgium
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- Department of Development and Regeneration, KU LeuvenLeuven, Belgium
- Department of Orthopedics, University Hospitals LeuvenLeuven, Belgium
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- Neuromotor Research Group, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU LeuvenLeuven, Belgium
- Clinical Motion Analysis Laboratory, University Hospitals LeuvenLeuven, Belgium
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Orthopedic surgery (OS) plays an important role in the management of cerebral palsy (CP). The objectives of OS are to optimize functions and prevent deformity. Newer developments in OS for CP include emphasis on hip surveillance, minimally invasive procedures, use of external fixators instead of plates and screws, better understanding of lever arm dysfunctions (that can only be corrected by bony OS), orthopedic selective spasticity-control surgery, and single-event multilevel lever arm restoration and anti spasticity surgery, which have led to significant improvements in gross motor function and ambulation, especially in spastic quadriplegia, athetosis, and dystonia. The results of OS can be dramatic and life altering for the person with CP and their caregivers if it is performed meticulously by a specialized surgical team, at the appropriate age, for the correct indications, employing sound biomechanical principles and is followed by physician-led, protocol based, intensive, multidisciplinary, institutional rehabilitation, and long term followup. However, OS can be a double-edged sword, and if performed less than optimally, and without the supporting multidisciplinary medical and rehabilitation team, expertise and infrastructure, it often leads to significant functional worsening of the person with CP, including irretrievable loss of previous ambulatory capacity. OS must be integrated into the long term management of the person with CP and should be anticipated and planned at the optimal time and not viewed as a "last resort" intervention or failure of rehabilitation. This instructional course lecture reviews the relevant contemporary principles and techniques of OS in CP.
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- Deepak Sharan
- Department of Pediatric Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, RECOUP Neuromusculoskeletal Rehabilitation Centre, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India,Address for correspondence: Dr. Deepak Sharan, Department of Pediatric Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, RECOUP Neuromusculoskeletal Rehabilitation Centre, 312, Further Extension of Anjanapura Layout, 10th Block, Bengaluru - 560 108, Karnataka, India. E-mail:
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Putz C, Wolf SI, Geisbüsch A, Niklasch M, Döderlein L, Dreher T. Femoral derotation osteotomy in adults with cerebral palsy. Gait Posture 2016; 49:290-296. [PMID: 27475618 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2016.06.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2015] [Revised: 04/12/2016] [Accepted: 06/25/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Internal rotation gait constitutes a complex gait disorder in bilateral spastic cerebral palsy (BSCP) including static torsional and dynamic components resulting in lever arm dysfunction. Although femoral derotation osteotomy (FDO) is a standard procedure to correct increased femoral anteversion in children, unpredictable outcome has been reported. The effect of FDO when it is done as part of single-event multilevel surgery (SEMLS) in adulthood has not been investigated. METHODS In this study mid-term data of 63 adults with BSCP and internal rotation gait, undergoing SEMLS including FDO were analyzed pre- and 1.7 years postoperatively by clinical examination and 3D-instrumented gait analysis. All legs were categorized as the more or less involved side to consider asymmetry. The mean hip rotation in stance preoperatively and the intraoperative derotation was correlated with the difference pre- and postoperatively. RESULTS The group as a whole experienced the following results postoperatively: improved mean hip rotation in stance (p=0.0001), mean foot progression angle (p=0.0001) and a significant improvement of the clinical parameter: passive internal and external hip rotation, midpoint and anteversion (p=0.0001) for both legs separately. With regard to the less and more involved side, clinical and kinematic parameters showed comparable significant changes (p=0.0001). The anteversion improved significantly in proximal compared to distal FDO (p=0.03). CONCLUSION This study emphasizes an overall good correction of internal rotation gait in adults with bilateral involvement after FDO. However, the results are more predictable in adults compared to studies reporting outcome after FDO in children.
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- C Putz
- Pediatric Orthopedics and Foot Surgery, Center for Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Schlierbacher Landstrasse 200a, 69118 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Pediatric Orthopedics and Foot Surgery, Center for Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Schlierbacher Landstrasse 200a, 69118 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Pediatric Orthopedics and Foot Surgery, Center for Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Schlierbacher Landstrasse 200a, 69118 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Pediatric Orthopedics and Foot Surgery, Center for Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Schlierbacher Landstrasse 200a, 69118 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Orthopedic Hospital for Children, Behandlungszentrum Aschau GmbH, Bernauerstrasse 18, 83229 Aschau i. Chiemgau, Germany
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- Pediatric Orthopedics and Foot Surgery, Center for Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Schlierbacher Landstrasse 200a, 69118 Heidelberg, Germany.
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Tavernese E, Paoloni M, Mangone M, Castelli E, Santilli V. Coordination between pelvis and shoulder girdle during walking in bilateral cerebral palsy. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2016; 32:142-9. [PMID: 26690753 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2015.11.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2015] [Revised: 11/26/2015] [Accepted: 11/26/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Studies revealed that pelvis and shoulder girdle kinematics is impaired in children with the diplegic form of bilateral cerebral palsy while walking. The features of 3D coordination between these segments, however, have never been evaluated. METHODS The gait analyses of 27 children with bilateral cerebral palsy (18 males; mean age 124 months) have been retrospectively reviewed from the database of a Movement Analysis Laboratory. The spatial-temporal parameters and the range-of-motions of the pelvis and of the shoulder girdle on the three planes of motion have been calculated. Continuous relative phase has been calculated for the 3D pelvis-shoulder girdle couplings on the transverse, sagittal and frontal planes of motion to determine coordination between these segments. Data from 10 typically developed children have been used for comparison. FINDINGS Children with bilateral cerebral palsy walk with lower velocity (P=0.01), shorter steps (P<0.0001), larger base of support (P<0.01) and increased duration of the double support phase (P=0.005) when compared to typically developed children. The mean continuous relative phase on the transverse plane has been found lower in the cerebral palsy group throughout the gait cycle (P=0.003), as well as in terminal stance, pre-swing and mid-swing. The age, gait speed and pelvis range-of-motions on the transverse plane have been found correlated to continuous relative phase on the transverse plane. INTERPRETATION Compared with typically developed children, children with bilateral cerebral palsy show a more in-phase coordination between the pelvis and the shoulder girdle on the transverse plane while walking.
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- Emanuela Tavernese
- Pediatric Neuro-Rehabilitation Division, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Via Torre di Palidoro, snc, 00050 Fiumicino (Rome), Italy
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, "Sapienza" University, Piazzale Aldo Moro, 5, 00185 Rome, Italy.
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- Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus Foundation, Via Pier Alessandro Paravia, 71, 20148 Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Neuro-Rehabilitation Division, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Via Torre di Palidoro, snc, 00050 Fiumicino (Rome), Italy
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, "Sapienza" University, Piazzale Aldo Moro, 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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Reina R, Sarabia JM, Yanci J, García-Vaquero MP, Campayo-Piernas M. Change of Direction Ability Performance in Cerebral Palsy Football Players According to Functional Profiles. Front Physiol 2016; 6:409. [PMID: 26779037 PMCID: PMC4701908 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2015.00409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2015] [Accepted: 12/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The aims of the present study were to evaluate the validity and reliability of the two different change of direction ability (CODA) tests in elite football players with cerebral palsy (CP) and to analyse the differences in performance of this ability between current functional classes (FT) and controls. The sample consisted of 96 international cerebral palsy football players (FPCP) and 37 football players. Participants were divided into four different groups according to the International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football (IFCPF) classes and a control group (CG): FT5 (n = 8); FT6 (n = 12); FT7 (n = 62); FT8 (n = 14); and CG (n = 37). The reproducibility of Modified Agility Test (MAT) and Illinois Agility Test (IAT) (ICC = 0.82-0.95, SEM = 2.5-5.8%) showed excellent to good values. In two CODA tests, CG performed faster scores compared with FPCP classes (p < 0.01, d = 1.76-3.26). In IAT, FT8 class comparisons regarding the other classes were: FT5 (p = 0.047, d = 1.05), FT6 (p = 0.055, d = 1.19), and FT7 (p = 0.396, d = 0.56). With regard to MAT, FT8 class was also compared with FT5 (p = 0.006, d = 1.30), FT6 (p = 0.061, d = 0.93), and FT7 (p = 0.033, d = 1.01). No significant differences have been found between FT5, FT6, and FT7 classes. According to these results, IAT and MAT could be useful and reliable and valid tests to analyse CODA in FPCP. Each test (IAT and MAT) could be applied considering the cut point that classifiers need to make a decision about the FT8 class and the other FT classes (FT5, FT6, and FT7).
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- Raúl Reina
- Sports Research Centre, Miguel Hernández UniversityElche, Spain
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- Sports Research Centre, Miguel Hernández UniversityElche, Spain
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- Faculty of Physical Activity and Sports Science, University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHUVitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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