%0 Journal Article %1 Zheng2001 %A Zheng, J. H. %A Chen, K. P. %A Wei, W. M. %D 2001 %J Zhongguo Xiu Fu Chong Jian Wai Ke Za Zhi %K Adolescent; Anastomosis, Surgical; Cerebral Palsy; Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Foot Deformities, Acquired; Humans; Male; Tendon Transfer %N 2 %P 101--103 %T The bridle procedure in treatment of foot deformity in children with slight cerebral spastic paralysis %V 15 %X OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of the Bridle procedure in treatment of foot deformity in children with slight cerebral spastic paralysis. METHODS: From February 1993 to April 1999, 32 cases with 57 deformed feet, due to slight cerebral spastic paralysis, which included 20 males and 12 females, ranging from 4 to 14 years old, were reported after 6 to 74 months' follow-up, averaging 38 months. Bilateral feet were involved in 25 cases and unilateral feet involved in 7 cases. The deformities in all feet, including 26 feet of acroceph-foot deformity in 15 cases, 13 equinovarus deformity in 8 cases and 18 scissors gait deformity in 9 cases, were treated by Bridle procedure, followed by temporal external fixation of long-leg plaster splint for 6 to 8 weeks. RESULTS: Clinical observation revealed complete and permanent correction of deformity in 48 out of all 57 feet (84.2\%), reoccurrence of deformity in 7 feet (12.3\%), and occurrence of valgus deformity in 2 feet (3.5\%). No joint stiffness was observed. CONCLUSION: The Bridle procedure is an easily performed operation and effective in the treatment of foot deformity in children with slight cerebral spastic paralysis.

@article{Zheng2001, abstract = {OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of the Bridle procedure in treatment of foot deformity in children with slight cerebral spastic paralysis. METHODS: From February 1993 to April 1999, 32 cases with 57 deformed feet, due to slight cerebral spastic paralysis, which included 20 males and 12 females, ranging from 4 to 14 years old, were reported after 6 to 74 months' follow-up, averaging 38 months. Bilateral feet were involved in 25 cases and unilateral feet involved in 7 cases. The deformities in all feet, including 26 feet of acroceph-foot deformity in 15 cases, 13 equinovarus deformity in 8 cases and 18 scissors gait deformity in 9 cases, were treated by Bridle procedure, followed by temporal external fixation of long-leg plaster splint for 6 to 8 weeks. RESULTS: Clinical observation revealed complete and permanent correction of deformity in 48 out of all 57 feet (84.2\%), reoccurrence of deformity in 7 feet (12.3\%), and occurrence of valgus deformity in 2 feet (3.5\%). No joint stiffness was observed. CONCLUSION: The Bridle procedure is an easily performed operation and effective in the treatment of foot deformity in children with slight cerebral spastic paralysis.}, added-at = {2014-07-20T09:30:58.000+0200}, author = {Zheng, J. H. and Chen, K. P. and Wei, W. M.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/27b501e11a3879e08bfb20e12668b2b5c/ar0berts}, groups = {public}, interhash = {4b98b710fa914885046a60b592f21d81}, intrahash = {7b501e11a3879e08bfb20e12668b2b5c}, journal = {Zhongguo Xiu Fu Chong Jian Wai Ke Za Zhi}, keywords = {Adolescent; Anastomosis, Surgical; Cerebral Palsy; Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Foot Deformities, Acquired; Humans; Male; Tendon Transfer}, month = Mar, number = 2, pages = {101--103}, pmid = {11286156}, timestamp = {2014-07-20T09:30:58.000+0200}, title = {[The bridle procedure in treatment of foot deformity in children with slight cerebral spastic paralysis]}, username = {ar0berts}, volume = 15, year = 2001 }