Movement patterns of the upper extremity and trunk before and after corrective surgery of impaired forearm rotation in patients with cerebral palsy.

M. Kreulen, M.J.C. Smeulders, H.E.J. Veeger, J.J. Hage

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    Abstract

    The effect of surgical correction of impaired forearm rotation on associated body movement patterns was studied prospectively by comparison of preoperative and postoperative three-dimensional video analysis of the upper extremity and trunk in eight male and two female patients with hemiplegic cerebral palsy (CP; mean age 16y 2mo [SD 4y 11mo]; range 11-27y). A customized parameter, 'extrinsic forearm rotation', was used to quantify associated movements supplementing forearm rotation. After surgical correction of the pronation deformity, active forearm supination during a functional reaching task had improved by a mean of 37° in combination with significantly decreased extrinsic forearm rotation by a mean of 13°. In addition, an average loss of 16° of active pronation in combination with increased extrinsic forearm rotation (mean 8°) was observed. On the basis of these results we conclude that successful surgical correction of a pronation deformity in patients with CP directly affects related movement patterns of the upper extremity and trunk.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)436-41
    JournalDevelopmental Medicine and Child Neurology
    Volume48
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2006

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