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Table 2 Location of the baseline contracture, prevalence of a second contracture during follow-up and number of limb- years for children at GMFCS I-V

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

GMFCS level

Location of the first contracture

Second contracture

 

Limb-years (mean)

Legs N (%)

Legs N (%)

Hip

Knee

Ankle

 > 1 joint

 

 > 1 joint

 

I

41 (19)

83 (39)

78 (37)

10 (5)

53 (25)

2 (4)

899 (4.2)

II

43 (16)

98 (36)

112 (42)

16 (6)

101 (38)

2 (2)

989 (3.7)

III

40 (16)

124 (50)

66 (27)

19 (8)

115 (46)

3 (3)

747 (3.0)

IV

58 (14)

210 (52)

90 (22)

47 (11)

203 (50)

8 (4)

1,212 (3.0)

V

77 (15)

294 (59)

90 (18)

40 (8)

248 (50)

9 (4)

1,256 (2.5)

Total

259 (16)

809 (49)

436 (27)

132 (8)

720 (44)

24 (3)

5,103 (3.1)

  1. GMFCS Gross Motor Function Classification System