The Influence Of Single Event Multilevel Surgery On hip joint deviations For children with spastic cerebral palsy

Abstract

Cerebral palsy (cp) is the most common motor disability originating in childhood. The aim of this study is to evaluate Influence of Single Event Multilevel Surgery (SEMLS) on hip joint for Spastic Cerebral Palsy children, by comparing gait analysis data before and after the surgery. The sample consisted of (10) children with spastic CP underwent (SEMLS) aged (9.2±3.2) years.  And a group of (12) normal children aged (8.2±2.2) years. All subjects tested in the gait analysis laboratory in Biomedical department, Faculty of mechanical and Electrical Engineering at Damascus university. Using six TV cameras (BTS bioengineering). The results showed an improvement in the angle of hip joint in the three planes, for cerebral palsy children, the angle of flexion in the sagittal plane, the angle of adduction in the frontal plane and the internal rotation angle in the transverse plane decreased along the gate cycle.  

The result of this study support that the (SEMLS) is important to improve gait and correct the lower limp joints deformities of spastic cerebral palsy.