Stephen S. Klos, MD, Kelly M. Baker, MS, Kathy Reiners, Lucy Lu, Jeffrey D. Ackman, MD, John Klein, PhD, Jeffrey P. Schwab, MD, Gerald F. Harris, PhD

ABSTRACT

Eleven (11) children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy had kinematic studies performed using anterior and posterior walkers. The sagittal plane kinematic data using anterior walkers showed bilaterally at the: Pelvis – increased flexion and a double bump pattern; Hip – flexion shift and decreased range of motion; Knee – flexion shift, loss of the load response and decreased range of motion; Ankle – dorsiflexion shift and loss of the first rocker. These results are consistent with previous studies reporting walker kinetics in children with cerebral palsy.

KEYWORDS

Cerebral Palsy, kinematics, anterior walker, posterior walker, gait

Author Contact Information:

Stephen S. Klos, MD
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Medical College of Wisconsin
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P.O. Box 26099
Milwaukee, WI 53226
414-805-7456
ssklos@uwalumni.com