Muscle-tendon lengths according to sagittal knee kinematics in patients with cerebral palsy: differences between recurvatum and crouch knee

J Pediatr Orthop B. 2014 Jan;23(1):76-85. doi: 10.1097/BPB.0b013e3283654d30.

Abstract

This study evaluated the differences in muscle-tendon lengths during single limb support between recurvatum and crouch knee in patients with cerebral palsy. Group I consisted of 14 patients who had recurvatum knee, whereas group II consisted of 17 patients who had crouch knee. Compared with group II, group I had decreased ankle power and plantarflexion moment and only the average muscle-tendon lengths of the gluteus medius and vasti was decreased. There were no differences in other muscle-tendon lengths. Recurvatum and crouch knee could occur with similar muscle-tendon lengths of the gastrocnemius, semimembranosus, biceps femoris, and rectus femoris.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biomechanical Phenomena
  • Cerebral Palsy / complications*
  • Cerebral Palsy / diagnosis
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cohort Studies
  • Female
  • Gait Disorders, Neurologic / etiology*
  • Gait Disorders, Neurologic / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Knee Joint / physiopathology*
  • Male
  • Muscle, Skeletal / physiopathology*
  • Patellar Ligament / physiopathology*
  • Range of Motion, Articular / physiology*
  • Reference Values
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Risk Factors
  • Tendons / physiopathology