Normative Values of Physical Examinations Commonly Used for Cerebral Palsy
Seung-Jun MOON; Young CHOI; Chin-Youb CHUNG; Ki-Hyuk SUNG; Byung-Chae CHO; Myung-Ki CHUNG; Jaeyoung KIM; Mi-Sun YOO; Hyung-Min LEE; Moon-Seok PARK.
Yonsei Medical Journal
; : 1170-1176, 2017.
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PURPOSE:
The aim of this study was to establish normative values and to identify age-related change in physical examinations that are commonly used while evaluating patients with cerebral palsy (CP). MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
One hundred four healthy volunteers (mean age 36 years, standard deviation 15 years) were enrolled and divided into four age groups 13−20, 21−35, 36−50, and 51 years and older. The eighteen physical examination tests for CP were selected by five orthopedic surgeons in consensus-building session. The measurements were taken by three orthopedic surgeons.RESULTS:
There was no significant difference in the measures of physical examination among all the age groups, except for the Staheli test (p=0.002). The post hoc test revealed that the mean hip extension was 2.7° higher in the 13−20-year-old group than in the other age groups. The bilateral popliteal angle had a tendency to increase in those over 36-years-old. There were 31 participants (30%) with a unilateral popliteal angle greater than 40°.CONCLUSION:
We documented normative values that can be widely used for evaluating CP in patients 13 years and older.
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