Is the Prevalence of Equinus Foot in Cerebral Palsy Overestimated? Results from a Meta-Analysis of 4814 Feet

• Published in: Journal of clinical medicine Vol. 10; no. 18; p. 4128
• Main Authors: Horsch, Axel, Klotz, Matthias C. M., Platzer, Hadrian, Seide, Svenja, Zeaiter, Nancy, Ghandour, Maher
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 13.09.2021; MDPI
• Subjects: Ankle; Cerebral palsy; Clinical medicine; Gait; Meta-analysis; Review; Systematic review; Brazil; New York; Netherlands; United States > US; Amsterdam Netherlands

Background: Equinus is a common foot deformity in patients with cerebral palsy (CP). However, its prevalence is scarcely reported in the literature. Therefore, we conducted this review to estimate the prevalence of equinus foot in CP. Methods: Eight databases were searched. Our primary outcome was t...