%0 Journal Article %1 Rattey1993 %A Rattey, T. E. %A Leahey, L. %A Hyndman, J. %A Brown, D. C. %A Gross, M. %D 1993 %J J Pediatr Orthop %K Achilles Tendon; Cerebral Palsy; Child; Child, Preschool; Equinus Deformity; Humans; Infant; Paraplegia; Recurrence; Retrospective Studies %N 2 %P 184--187 %T Recurrence after Achilles tendon lengthening in cerebral palsy. %V 13 %X We performed a retrospective review of all hemiplegic and diplegic cerebral palsy (CP) patients who had tendo-Achillis lengthening by open Z-plasty between 1974 and 1985. Fifty-seven patients with 77 heelcord lengthening were followed approximately 10 years. Our postoperative regimen did not routinely include bracing and physiotherapy, but our recurrence rates of 18 and 41\% for diplegic and hemiplegic patients, respectively, are comparable to those reported in the literature. Children aged > or = 6 years at initial operation did not have recurrence. Diplegic patients who were operated on before age 4 years or patients who had longitudinal incisions had statistically significantly higher recurrence rates.

@article{Rattey1993, abstract = {We performed a retrospective review of all hemiplegic and diplegic cerebral palsy (CP) patients who had tendo-Achillis lengthening by open Z-plasty between 1974 and 1985. Fifty-seven patients with 77 heelcord lengthening were followed approximately 10 years. Our postoperative regimen did not routinely include bracing and physiotherapy, but our recurrence rates of 18 and 41\% for diplegic and hemiplegic patients, respectively, are comparable to those reported in the literature. Children aged > or = 6 years at initial operation did not have recurrence. Diplegic patients who were operated on before age 4 years or patients who had longitudinal incisions had statistically significantly higher recurrence rates.}, added-at = {2014-07-19T21:07:35.000+0200}, author = {Rattey, T. E. and Leahey, L. and Hyndman, J. and Brown, D. C. and Gross, M.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2f723d7a05ffcc4d1d6179c6ac23e715d/ar0berts}, groups = {public}, interhash = {8cf5d19e4109e1acb0d575bb758dcc8e}, intrahash = {f723d7a05ffcc4d1d6179c6ac23e715d}, journal = {J Pediatr Orthop}, keywords = {Achilles Tendon; Cerebral Palsy; Child; Child, Preschool; Equinus Deformity; Humans; Infant; Paraplegia; Recurrence; Retrospective Studies}, number = 2, pages = {184--187}, pmid = {8459008}, timestamp = {2014-07-19T21:07:35.000+0200}, title = {Recurrence after Achilles tendon lengthening in cerebral palsy.}, username = {ar0berts}, volume = 13, year = 1993 }