Distal femoral extension osteotomy and patellar tendon advancement or shortening in ambulatory children with cerebral palsy: A modified Delphi consensus study and literature review
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DOI: 10.1177/18632521221137391
Abstract: Purpose: In children with cerebral palsy, flexion deformities of the knee can be treated with a distal femoral extension osteotomy combined with either patellar tendon advancement or patellar tendon shortening. The purpose of this study… read more here.
Keywords: extension osteotomy; distal femoral; tendon; tendon advancement ... See more keywords
The effect of distal femoral extension osteotomy on muscle lengths after surgery
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DOI: 10.1302/1863-2548.11.170087
Abstract: Abstract Purpose The distal femoral extension osteotomy (DFEO) is often used in the treatment of crouch gait to help compensate for knee flexion contractures. The effects of DFEO on skeletal and muscle lengths are incompletely… read more here.
Keywords: extension osteotomy; muscle; femoral extension; distal femoral ... See more keywords