Distal femoral osteotomy and patellar tendon advancement for the treatment of crouch gait in patients with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy.

Background: Crouch gait, or flexed knee gait, represents a common gait pattern in patients with spastic bilateral cerebral palsy (CP). Distal femoral extension and/or shortening osteotomy (DFEO/DFSO) and patellar tendon advancement (PTA) can be considered as viable options when knee flexion contractures are involved. Better outcomes have been reported after a combination of both, independently of the presence of knee extensor lag.

A gait functional classification of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) based on spatio-temporal parameters (STP).

Background: Therapeutic decisions for patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) are mostly based on static measurements performed on two-dimensional standing full-spine radiographs. However, the trunk plays an essential role in the human locomotion, and the functional consequences during daily activities of this specific and common spinal deformity are not factored in.

Research Question: Does patients with AIS have specific gait patterns based on spatio-temporals parameters measurements ?

Methods: 90 AIS patients (aged 10-18 years) with preoperative simplified gait analysis were retrospectively included for analysis between 2017 and 2020.

[Perioperative protocol to reduce blood transfusions in total knee o hip replacement patients].

Introduction: Patient Blood Management (PBM) programs improve patient care and reduce health costs. It includes detection of presurgical anemia, reduction of blood loss and improvement of patient-specific anemic reserve. The aim of this study is to assess the effect of a PBM program on transfusion rate, length of stay (LOS) and adverse events.