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PARALYTIC DEFORMITY IN THE LOWER LIMB

1967; British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery; Volume: 49-B; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1302/0301-620x.49b4.731

2044-5377

W. J. W. Sharrard,

Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders

1. The nature of paralytic deformity arising in poliomyelitis, cerebral palsy and spina bifida is considered and three types of deformity–acute contracture, postural contracture and deformity from muscle imbalance are described. 2. The place of physiotherapy, splintage and surgery in the management of these varieties of paralytic deformity is discussed and the overall results of treatment are reviewed.