| Title |
Rectus Femoris Transfer Improves Stiff Knee Gait in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research, May 2012
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| DOI | 10.1007/s11999-011-2215-1 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Dinesh Thawrani, Thierry Haumont, Chris Church, Larry Holmes, Kirk W. Dabney, Freeman Miller |
| Abstract |
Stiff knee gait is common among children with ambulatory cerebral palsy (CP). When surgery is indicated, rectus femoris transfer as a primary treatment enhances knee range of motion, reduces time to peak knee flexion, increases peak knee flexion, and reduces toe drag. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 73 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2 | 3% |
| Spain | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 70 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 16 | 22% |
| Researcher | 12 | 16% |
| Other | 7 | 10% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 7 | 10% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 6 | 8% |
| Other | 11 | 15% |
| Unknown | 14 | 19% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 32 | 44% |
| Engineering | 9 | 12% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 8 | 11% |
| Social Sciences | 4 | 5% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 1 | 1% |
| Other | 3 | 4% |
| Unknown | 16 | 22% |