%0 Journal Article %1 Cheng1993 %A Cheng, J. C. %A So, W. S. %D 1993 %J Int Orthop %K Achilles Tendon; Cerebral Palsy; Child; Child, Preschool; Equinus Deformity; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Recurrence; Surgical Procedures, Operative %N 3 %P 162--165 %T Percutaneous elongation of the Achilles tendon in children with cerebral palsy. %V 17 %X From 1987 to 1990, 45 children with cerebral palsy underwent percutaneous elongation of the Achilles tendon (71 ankles); the mean age was 5.7 years. Most suffered from spastic diplegia or hemiplegia. A three-step cut technique was used, the limb immobilised in a long leg fiberglass cast and immediate weightbearing allowed. Follow up was from 2 to 5 years. Satisfactory results were obtained with significant improvement in walking in 89\%.

@article{Cheng1993, abstract = {From 1987 to 1990, 45 children with cerebral palsy underwent percutaneous elongation of the Achilles tendon (71 ankles); the mean age was 5.7 years. Most suffered from spastic diplegia or hemiplegia. A three-step cut technique was used, the limb immobilised in a long leg fiberglass cast and immediate weightbearing allowed. Follow up was from 2 to 5 years. Satisfactory results were obtained with significant improvement in walking in 89\%.}, added-at = {2014-07-19T19:15:02.000+0200}, author = {Cheng, J. C. and So, W. S.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/28bc1960a72fc86d5643e2e67b78749a7/ar0berts}, groups = {public}, interhash = {903890d89cc914ae46fc242d8d5a0c9e}, intrahash = {8bc1960a72fc86d5643e2e67b78749a7}, journal = {Int Orthop}, keywords = {Achilles Tendon; Cerebral Palsy; Child; Child, Preschool; Equinus Deformity; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Recurrence; Surgical Procedures, Operative}, number = 3, pages = {162--165}, pmid = {8340171}, timestamp = {2014-07-19T19:15:02.000+0200}, title = {Percutaneous elongation of the Achilles tendon in children with cerebral palsy.}, username = {ar0berts}, volume = 17, year = 1993 }