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Treatment approaches to flexion contractures of the knee
Abstract
The knee is the most affected joint in children with cerebral palsy. Flexion contracture of the knee is the cause of crouch gait pattern, instability in stance phase of gait, and difficulties during standing and sitting, and for daily living activities. It may also cause patella alta, degeneration of the patellofemoral joint, and stress fractures of the patella and tibial tubercle in young adults. Children with cerebral palsy may even give up walking due to its high energy demand in the adult period. The purpose of this article is to review the causes of the knee flexion contractures, clinical and radiological evaluations, and treatment principles in children with cerebral palsy. The biomechanical reasons of knee flexion deformity are discussed in detail in the light of previous studies and gait analysis data.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Health Care Administration
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
May 13, 2009
Submission Date
March 7, 2014
Acceptance Date
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Published in Issue
Year 2009 Volume: 43 Number: 2
APA
Temelli, Y., & Akalan, N. (2009). Treatment approaches to flexion contractures of the knee. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 43(2), 113-120. https://izlik.org/JA34ME27MY
AMA
1.Temelli Y, Akalan N. Treatment approaches to flexion contractures of the knee. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2009;43(2):113-120. https://izlik.org/JA34ME27MY
Chicago
Temelli, Yener, and N. Akalan. 2009. “Treatment Approaches to Flexion Contractures of the Knee”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 43 (2): 113-20. https://izlik.org/JA34ME27MY.
EndNote
Temelli Y, Akalan N (May 1, 2009) Treatment approaches to flexion contractures of the knee. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 43 2 113–120.
IEEE
[1]Y. Temelli and N. Akalan, “Treatment approaches to flexion contractures of the knee”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 43, no. 2, pp. 113–120, May 2009, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA34ME27MY
ISNAD
Temelli, Yener - Akalan, N. “Treatment Approaches to Flexion Contractures of the Knee”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 43/2 (May 1, 2009): 113-120. https://izlik.org/JA34ME27MY.
JAMA
1.Temelli Y, Akalan N. Treatment approaches to flexion contractures of the knee. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2009;43:113–120.
MLA
Temelli, Yener, and N. Akalan. “Treatment Approaches to Flexion Contractures of the Knee”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 43, no. 2, May 2009, pp. 113-20, https://izlik.org/JA34ME27MY.
Vancouver
1.Yener Temelli, N. Akalan. Treatment approaches to flexion contractures of the knee. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica [Internet]. 2009 May 1;43(2):113-20. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA34ME27MY