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Table 1 Number of legs and involvement for children at GMFCS level I-V at baseline

From: Sequence of flexion contracture development in the lower limb: a longitudinal analysis of 1,071 children with cerebral palsy

GMFCS level

Children N (%)

Legs N (%)

Involvement

Unilateral CP Legs N (%)

All other subtypes Legs N (%)

I

185 (17)

212 (13)

115 (54)

97 (46)

II

206 (19)

269 (16)

68 (25)

201 (75)

III

156 (15)

249 (15)

14 (6)

235 (94)

IV

234 (22)

405 (25)

8 (2)

397 (98)

V

290 (27)

501 (31)

0 (0)

501 (100)

Total

1,071 (100)

1,636 (100)

205 (13)

1431 (87)

  1. GMFCS Gross Motor Function Classification System