Quality of Movement Changes in Ambulatory Children with Cerebral Palsy 1 Year after Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy.

ABSTRACT: Purpose: Quality of movement is an important component of effective gross motor performance in children with cerebral palsy. This study used the Quality Function Measure (QFM) to evaluate changes in quality of movement in ambulatory children with cerebral palsy 1 year after selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR). Method: In a retrospective study, using a single-group repeated measure design, 48 children (28 male) at preoperative Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) level II (n = 18) and III (n = 30) were evaluated. Mean (standard deviation) age at surgery was 7 years 11 months (2 years 3 months). Scores for all five QFM attributes, Alignment, Coordination, Dissociated Movements, Stability and Weight-shift were obtained. Results:</

SUBMITTER: Chugh D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12392837 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature