Equinovarus in Cerebral Palsy

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Equinovarus foot and ankle deformity is most common in children diagnosed with hemiplegic cerebral palsy (CP). A child with equinovarus is limited in gross motor functional skills which can lead to further disability. The cause of this deformity is believed to result from a combination of neuromuscular and biomechanical impairments secondary to an insult to the developing central nervous system. Non-phasic activity of the extrinsic musculature surrounding the foot and ankle create muscular imbalance, atypical positioning and motion of the foot and ankle during locomotion. \nThis dissertation consisted of three experiments that provided fundamental insights into the segmental foot and ankle kinematics during locomotion of children with equinovarus secondary to hemiplegic CP. The first experiment showed that temporal-spatial parameters and triaxial hindfoot kinematics were not affected by the presence of a fine wire electrode inserted into the posterior tibialis. Thus, simultaneous colle

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