The effect of continuous intrathecal baclofen therapy on ambulatory children with cerebral palsy.

The effect of a continuous intrathecal infusion of baclofen (CITB) was retrospectively studied in 19 ambulatory children with cerebral palsy (aged 12.4±4.9 years at CITB initiation).

Developing a Clinical Protocol for Habitual Physical Activity Monitoring in Youth With Cerebral Palsy.

Purpose: The StepWatch (SW) has been used to monitor physical activity (PA) in youth with cerebral palsy; however, there is no standard collection protocol. The goal was to develop such a protocol.

Methods: Data were examined from patients who wore the SW for 8 to 14 days.

Pre-operative walking activity in youth with cerebral palsy.

Background: No data are available regarding level of walking activity for youth with cerebral palsy (CP) before undergoing orthopeadic surgery. The goals of this study were to quantify pre-operative walking activity, and determine whether pre-operative values are different from previously defined levels of walking activity in youth with CP.

Procedures: This study retrospectively evaluated pre-operative walking activity in youth with spastic CP, GMFCS levels I-IV.

Evaluating the acromion marker cluster as a method for measuring scapular orientation in children with brachial plexus birth palsy.

Several studies have described using an acromion marker cluster for measuring scapular orientation in healthy adults performing planar motions. It is unknown whether the acromion marker cluster method will provide the same level of accuracy in children with brachial plexus birth palsy. This study compared this method to palpation for calculating scapular orientation in children with brachial plexus birth palsy performing clinically relevant movements.

Scapulothoracic and glenohumeral contributions to motion in children with brachial plexus birth palsy.

Background: Brachial plexus birth palsy occurs in 0.4 to 4.6 of every 1000 live births, with residual shoulder dysfunction in approximately one third of cases.