%0 Journal Article %1 Orendurff2002 %A Orendurff, Michael S %A Aiona, Michael D %A Dorociak, Robin D %A Pierce, Rosemary A %D 2002 %J Gait Posture %K Achilles Tendon; Cerebral Palsy; Child; Equinus Deformity; Gait; Humans; Muscle, Skeletal; Risk Factors; Treatment Outcome %N 2 %P 130--135 %T Length and force of the gastrocnemius and soleus during gait following tendo Achilles lengthenings in children with equinus. %V 15 %X Nine subjects (12 sides) with cerebral palsy who walked in equnius were evaluated prior to and 1 year after surgical tendo Achilles lengthening. Gastrocnemius and soleus length Gait Posture, 6 (1997) 9 and plantarflexor force Gait Posture, 6 (1997) 9; J Biomech, 23 (1990) 495 were calculated. The length of the gastrocnemius and soleus increased significantly (P<0.01) following the intervention. Force output of the triceps surae during push-off increased significantly (13.95 N/kg body weight (BW) preop to 30.31 N/kg BW postop; P<0.01). Assessment of the force-length capacity of the triceps surae in candidates for tendo Achilles lengthenings may identify individuals at risk of residual weakness and iatrogenic crouch.

@article{Orendurff2002, abstract = {Nine subjects (12 sides) with cerebral palsy who walked in equnius were evaluated prior to and 1 year after surgical tendo Achilles lengthening. Gastrocnemius and soleus length [Gait Posture, 6 (1997) 9] and plantarflexor force [Gait Posture, 6 (1997) 9; J Biomech, 23 (1990) 495] were calculated. The length of the gastrocnemius and soleus increased significantly (P<0.01) following the intervention. Force output of the triceps surae during push-off increased significantly (13.95 N/kg body weight (BW) preop to 30.31 N/kg BW postop; P<0.01). Assessment of the force-length capacity of the triceps surae in candidates for tendo Achilles lengthenings may identify individuals at risk of residual weakness and iatrogenic crouch.}, added-at = {2014-07-19T20:57:44.000+0200}, author = {Orendurff, Michael S and Aiona, Michael D and Dorociak, Robin D and Pierce, Rosemary A}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2c8df6b76b4843355caba9646a6b3df21/ar0berts}, groups = {public}, interhash = {424b7e6eadc670b9cf02fa400e6eb020}, intrahash = {c8df6b76b4843355caba9646a6b3df21}, journal = {Gait Posture}, keywords = {Achilles Tendon; Cerebral Palsy; Child; Equinus Deformity; Gait; Humans; Muscle, Skeletal; Risk Factors; Treatment Outcome}, month = Apr, number = 2, pages = {130--135}, pii = {S0966636201001540}, pmid = {11869906}, timestamp = {2014-07-19T20:57:44.000+0200}, title = {Length and force of the gastrocnemius and soleus during gait following tendo Achilles lengthenings in children with equinus.}, username = {ar0berts}, volume = 15, year = 2002 }