Publications by authors named "Loes Quirijnen"
Background: Foot deformities are common in cerebral palsy (CP) and are likely caused by a disturbed interplay of forces in the foot. Evaluation of foot joint moments would therefore be highly relevant. However, kinetic foot models have not previously been applied to children with CP.
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- Foot deformities like planovalgus and cavovarus are common in children with spastic cerebral palsy, affecting midfoot function, which can be better understood through 3D gait analysis and a multi-segment foot model.* -
- The study analyzed 103 feet from 57 children with spastic CP, comparing them with 15 typically developing children to assess differences in midfoot kinematics during walking.* -
- Results indicated that while neutral feet had similar kinematics to typically developing children, those with planovalgus and varus deformities displayed distinct kinematic patterns, emphasizing the value of analyzing midfoot movement in clinical settings.*