Quantitative assessment of motor function on children with cerebral palsy before and after wearing ankle foot orthopedic instruments
- VernacularTitle:脑性瘫痪患儿踝足矫形器配戴前后对运动功能的量化评价
- Author:
Runjie LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
cerebral palsy patients;
orthosis treatment;
quantitative assessment
- From:
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research
2002;6(22):3454-3455
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To assess motor function quantitatively on children with cerebral palsy before and after wearing ankle foot orthopedic instruments.Method Ankle foot orthopedic instruments were made by Dalian Prosthesis Factory.Children' motor function was assessed with self made quantitative assessment scale according to the forth,fifth function area of motor assessment scale of children with cerebral palsy after one week of wearing orthopedic instruments. Result In all 23 patients, orthopedic instruments proved effective in controlling leg muscular tension,correcting equines,genu recurvatum,talips valgus and talipes varus,keeping erect posture and modifying gait.Motor function assessed show significant difference before and one week after wearing orthopedic instruments (P< 0.001).Conclusion Ankle foot orthopedic instruments play a positive role in improving motor function of lower extremity in cerebral palsy patients.
