Background: This long-term consecutive, retrospective single-center cohort study evaluates long-term outcomes of single-event multilevel surgery in diplegic cerebral palsy with respect to functional status, gait, and patient satisfaction.
Methods: All patients with diplegic cerebral palsy who underwent single-event multilevel surgery >10 years previously were included. Retrospective gait assessment was performed using the Edinburgh Visual Gait Score (EVGS) and Gillette Functional Assessment Questionnaire Walking Scale (FAQWS) preoperatively and at midterm postoperative follow-up (median 2.