Functional outcome after lengthening with and without deformity correction in polio patients

Abstract

Poliomyelitis is one of the causes of limb length discrepancy.

Combined tibial lengthening and ankle arthrodesis for patients with certain type of sequelae of poliomyelitis

“…No significant improvement of gait function was found. 19 However, in the current study, all seven patients could achieve nearly normal gait function in level walking. The main difference might be that all seven patients were selected and their knee extension function was nearly intact.…”

Psychogenic gait disorder: A randomized controlled trial of physical rehabilitation with one-year follow-up

“…there are no validated instruments that are developed for assessing psychogenic gait, and previous studies have not used specific instruments. FMS was developed for assessment of children with cerebral palsy, but has also been used in other diagnostic groups in rehabilitation settings (32,33). FMS has been useful for discriminating between varying levels of disabilities and functional mobility, and is sensitive to change after rehabilitation intervention.…”

Paediatric Orthopaedic Diagnosis

“…Children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy (Riad et al 2010 ), poliomyelitis (Emara and Khames 2008 ), and other central nervous system and/or spinal cord problems (transverse myelitis) can easily develop a limb length difference due to the asymmetry of the neurologic insult/involvement (Gourineni et al 2009 ).…”