Journal article
Effects of early weight bearing on the functional recovery of ambulatory children with cerebral palsy after bilateral proximal femoral osteotomy
Journal of pediatric orthopaedics, v 27(6), pp 668-670
Sep 2007
PMID: 17717468
Featured in Collection : UN Sustainable Development Goals @ Drexel
Abstract
This study evaluates the effects of early versus delayed weight bearing oil the functional recovery of ambulatory children with cerebral palsy (CP) after they have undergone proximal femoral osteotomies (PFOs). We retrospectively reviewed the cases of 25 ambulatory children with CP who underwent PFO to correct excessive hip internal rotation and intoeing. Thirteen children were permitted to weight-bear as tolerated (WBAT) immediately after surgery, and 12 were placed on non-weight bearing restrictions for 3 to 7 weeks (mean +/- SD, 30 +/- 6.7 days). There were no major complication. The children in the WBAT group initiated standing 26 days sooner and returned to baseline walking almost 4 months sooner than those on non-weight bearing restrictions. Pain at 8 days postoperatively was significantly less for the WBAT group, but pain at the time of initial standing and walking was not significantly different between groups. In conclusion, early mobilization after PFOs in children with CP is safe, with reduced recovery time, and with decreased pain.
Metrics
Details
- Title
- Effects of early weight bearing on the functional recovery of ambulatory children with cerebral palsy after bilateral proximal femoral osteotomy
- Creators
- Megan K. Schaefer - Shriners Hospitals for Children - PhiladelphiaJames J. McCarthy - Shriners Hospitals for Children - PhiladelphiaKyle Josephic - Shriners Hospitals for Children - Philadelphia
- Publication Details
- Journal of pediatric orthopaedics, v 27(6), pp 668-670
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- Number of pages
- 3
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Physical Therapy (and Rehabilitation Sciences)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000255766500013
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-34548171997
- Other Identifier
- 991021866418004721
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
This publication has contributed to the advancement of the following goals:
InCites Highlights
Data related to this publication, from InCites Benchmarking & Analytics tool:
- Web of Science research areas
- Orthopedics
- Pediatrics