Reported outcomes of lower limb orthopaedic surgery in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy: a mapping review

• Published in: Developmental medicine and child neurology Vol. 56; no. 9; pp. 808 - 814
• Main Authors: Wilson, Nichola C, Chong, Jimmy, Mackey, Anna H, Stott, Ngaire S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.09.2014
• Subjects: Adolescent; Cerebral Palsy - surgery; Child; Child, Preschool; Humans; Infant; Lower Extremity - surgery; Orthopedic Procedures; Treatment Outcome; Young Adult

Aim Lower limb surgery is often performed in ambulatory children with cerebral palsy (CP) to improve walking ability. This mapping review reports on outcome measures used in the published literature to assess surgical results, determine range and frequency of use, and map each measure to the Interna...