Abstract
This article discusses the sagittal gait patterns in children with spastic diplegia, with an emphasis on the knee, as well as the concept of the "dose" of surgery that is required to correct different gait pathologies. The authors list the various interventions in the order of their increasing dose. The concept of dose is useful in the consideration of the management of knee dysfunction.
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MeSH terms
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Cerebral Palsy / complications*
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Cerebral Palsy / physiopathology
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Cerebral Palsy / surgery
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Child
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Gait / physiology*
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Humans
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Joint Diseases / etiology
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Joint Diseases / physiopathology
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Joint Diseases / surgery*
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Knee Joint*
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Muscle Spasticity / etiology
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Muscle Spasticity / physiopathology
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Muscle Spasticity / surgery*
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Muscle, Skeletal / physiopathology
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Muscle, Skeletal / surgery*
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Orthopedic Procedures / methods*
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Treatment Outcome