Treatment of equinovarus caused by cerebral palsy with neurotomy of muscular branch of tibial nerve / 中国骨伤
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
; (12): 31-32, 2009.
Artigo
em Chinês
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-258132
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate clinical effect of neurotomy of muscular branch of tibial nerve for the treatment of equinovarus caused by cerebral palsy.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Fifty-two cases of equinovarus caused by cerebral palsy were treated with neurotomy of muscular branch of tibial nerve. The male was 33 (38 feet) and the female 19 (26 feet) with the average age of 7.8 years old (from 6 to 10). The muscular tension according to Ashworsh grade, 34 cases were grade III and 18 cases were grade IV. The ankle clonus was positive in 42 cases.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>All cases were followed up for 1-3 years with the average of 2.6 years. The spastic gait of cases had obviously improved and abnormity had no recurred. According to corrective degree of abnormity and satisfactive condition of patients, evaluation of the effect were excellent in 32 cases, good in 14, poor in 6.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Neurotomy of muscular branch of tibial nerve is the safe and effective method for the treatment of equinovarus caused by cerebral palsy.</p>
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Assunto principal:
Cirurgia Geral
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Nervo Tibial
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Pé Torto Equinovaro
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Deformidades Adquiridas do Pé
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Paralisia Cerebral
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Seguimentos
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Resultado do Tratamento
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Músculo Esquelético
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Procedimentos Neurocirúrgicos
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Adolescente
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Criança
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Chinês
Revista:
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Artigo