ReviewJournal of children's orthopaedics2020
What is the functional mobility and quality of life in patients with cerebral palsy following single-event multilevel surgery?
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- Acupuncture and Tuina Treatment for Gross Motor Function in Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy: A Monocentric Clinical Study.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2023Trial
- Analysis of Traditional Chinese Medicine Symptoms in Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy, a Protocol for Data Mining.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2023Article
- Measurement properties and responsiveness of the EQ-5D-Y-5L compared to the EQ-5D-Y-3L in children and adolescents receiving acute orthopaedic care.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2022Article
- Enhanced rehabilitation intervention improves postoperative recovery and quality of life of patients after heart valve replacement surgery.American journal of translational research · 2022Article
- Patients' and parents' views about lower limb orthopaedic surgery for ambulant children and young people with cerebral palsy: a qualitative evidence synthesis.Journal of children's orthopaedics · 2020Article
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Abstract
purposeTo report functional mobility in patients with diplegic cerebral palsy (CP) at long-term follow-up after single-event multilevel surgery (SEMLS). The secondary aim was to assess the relationship between functional mobility and quality of life (QoL) in patients previously treated with SEMLS.
methodsA total of 61 patients with diplegic CP, mean age at surgery 11 years, eight months (sd 2 years, 5 months), were included. A mean of eight years (sd 3 years, 10 months) after SEMLS, patients were contacted and asked to complete the Functional Mobility Scale (FMS) questionnaire over the telephone and given a weblink to complete an online version of the CP QOL Teen. FMS was recorded for all patients and CP QOL Teen for 23 patients (38%).
resultsOf patients graded Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) I and II preoperatively, at long-term follow-up the proportion walking independently at home, school/work and in the community was 71% (20/28), 57% (16/28) and 57% (16/28), respectively. Of patients graded GMFCS III preoperatively, at long-term follow-up 82% (27/33) and 76% (25/33) were walking either independently or with an assistive device at home and school/work, respectively, while over community distances 61% (20/33) required a wheelchair. The only significant association between QoL and functional mobility was better 'feelings about function' in patients with better home FMS scores (r = 0.55; 95% confidence interval 0.15 to 0.79; p = 0.01).
conclusionThe majority of children maintained their preoperative level of functional mobility at long-term follow-up after SEMLS. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: IV.
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