Factors Associated With Short-Term Recovery Following Single-Event Multilevel Surgery for Children With Cerebral Palsy.

Purpose: To examine the role of multiple factors, including therapy dose, on recovery of mobility function during post-single-event multilevel surgery (SEMLS) rehabilitation in youth with cerebral palsy.

Methods: Several factors expected to influence postoperative change in Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) were examined: age, Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) level, cognition, number of osteotomies, surgical complications, medical comorbidities, number of therapy sessions, and preoperative measures of gait, balance, and gross motor function.

Results: Sixty-nine youth with cerebral palsy, GMFSC levels I-IV, who had undergone SEMLS and rehabilitation had on average 2.