Factors associated with flexed knee gait in unilateral cerebral palsy.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

A flexed knee gait is a common gait in children with unilateral cerebral palsy. In children without knee contracture, hamstring spasticity is commonly considered a major contributor to a flexed knee gait. We hypothesized that the popliteal angle would not correlate to a flexed knee gait.

Methods

This retrospective study included 109 children with unilateral cerebral palsy who had undergone complete 3D gait analysis. Children who had previous surgery or knee flexion contracture were excluded. Children were divided into three groups based on knee position during stance as determined by 3D gait analysis: flexion (FK, 47), hyperextension (HK, 42), and normal (NK, 20).

Results

There were no significant correlations between popliteal angle and dynamic peak knee exte

SUBMITTER: Do KP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11907585 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature