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Table 1 Patient demographics

From: Influence of surgery involving tendons around the knee joint on ankle motion during gait in patients with cerebral palsy

Parameter

Value

No. of patients (M / F)

34 (18/16)

No. of limbs (M / F)

55 (29/26)

Laterality (R / L)

27/28

Anatomical type (hemi−/di−/quadriplegia)

27/2/26

GMFCS level (patients /limbs)

I

13 (19)

 

II

15 (25)

 

III

6 (11)

Mean age at surgery (years)

11.2 (SD 4.7)

Knee surgery (DHL / RFT/ both) (limbs)

27 / 2 / 26

Interval between pre- and first postoperative 3D gait analysis (years)

0.9 ± 1.3

Mean follow-up duration (years)

2.2 ± 1.5 (range, 0.9 to 6.0)

  1. M male, F female, R right, L left, DHL distal hamstring lengthening, RFT rectus femoris transfer