Avulsion of the distal pole of the patella in cerebral palsy. A cause of deteriorating gait
1985; British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery; Volume: 67-B; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1302/0301-620x.67b2.3980536
ISSN2044-5377
AutoresG. C. Lloyd‐Roberts, AM Jackson, JS Albert,
Tópico(s)Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation
ResumoAvulsion of the distal pole of the patella in spastic children with a flexed knee gait may upset the equilibrium of the knee and cause deterioration in walking. We emphasise the clinical features, discuss the mechanism and outline the principles of treatment.
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