Gastrocsoleus lengthening in combination with tibialis anterior tendon shortening for equinus deformity in children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Equinus is the most common deformity in cerebral palsy, and gastrocsoleus lengthening (GSL) is the most common surgical intervention in children with cerebral palsy (CwCP). GSL is a dose-dependent surgical concept carried out with consideration of the severity of equinus contracture, aimed at addressing this problem during the stance phase of gait. The addition of the novel procedure, tibialis anterior tendon shortening (TATS), may offer benefit in correcting the swing phase problem by addressing foot drop due to the agonist/antagonist relationship with gastrocsoleus. Given the small sample sizes and mixed results presented by current literature, our study aimed to collate the available evidence in order to review the effectiveness and safety of the addition of TATS to t

SUBMITTER: Modi D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12636153 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature