Prediction of outcome after rectus femoris surgery in cerebral palsy: the role of cocontraction of the rectus femoris and vastus lateralis.

Rectus femoris surgery was performed on 70 patients with cerebral palsy and stiff-knee gait. Fifty-three patients underwent distal rectus transfer, and 17 patients had distal rectus release with complete muscle mobilization. Gait analysis was performed preoperatively and postoperatively at a minimum of 1 year.

A biomechanical comparison of open and thoracoscopic anterior spinal release in a goat model.

Study Design: A biomechanical assessment of anterior release and discectomy in the thoracic spine was performed on an animal model using thoracoscopic and open thoracotomy techniques.

Objectives: To compare the relative efficacy of these two techniques of release in achieving increased spinal mobility.

Background Data: The clinical use of video-assisted thoracoscopy in the correction of spinal deformity is increasing.

Proximal fibular osteochondroma with associated peroneal nerve palsy: a review of six cases.

Osteochondroma of the proximal fibula is relatively common, but reports of this lesion in conjunction with peroneal nerve palsy have been scarce. Six patients with peroneal nerve palsy and fibular exostosis are presented with the results of electrical studies, radiographic evaluation, physical examination, and operative treatment. A wide variation in presentation and outcome was observed.