The impact of hamstring lengthening on stance knee flexion at skeletal maturity in ambulatory cerebral palsy.

This study reports the long-term outcomes of hamstring lengthening to treat flexed knee gait in children with ambulatory cerebral palsy (CP) after skeletal maturity. This retrospective longitudinal observational study used instrumented gait analysis (GA) <8 and >15 years old in children with bilateral CP. The primary variable was knee flexion in stance phase.

Changes in foot posture evaluated with dynamic pedobarography over the course of childhood in ambulatory youth with cerebral palsy.

Purpose: Foot deformities are prevalent in children with cerebral palsy, but there is limited research on the progression of foot posture during growth. Our study aimed to evaluate the change in dynamic foot posture in children with cerebral palsy.

Methods: Children with cerebral palsy, aged 17-40 months, were recruited to participate in this Institutional Review Board-approved prospective longitudinal study by having serial foot posture evaluations.

Self-reported Health-related Quality of Life in Adolescents With Cerebral Palsy.

Background: Happiness, comfort, and motor function contribute to satisfaction with life for individuals with cerebral palsy (CP). Evidence-based medical care can improve motor function and physical health of youth with CP. Less is known about medical care and its relationship to health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in adolescents and young adults with CP.

Can the Shriners Hospital Upper Extremity Evaluation (SHUEE) Detect Change in Dynamic Position and Spontaneous Function of the Upper Limb in People With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy?

Background: The Shriners Hospital Upper Extremity Evaluation (SHUEE) is a video-based measure designed to assess upper extremity function in people with cerebral palsy (CP). The SHUEE completes both dynamic positional analysis (DPA; position during functional activities) and spontaneous functional analysis (spontaneous use of the involved limb). Although the SHUEE has been suggested as a measure for planning upper limb interventions and evaluating outcomes, limited evidence of its ability to detect change exists.