Upper-limb contracture development in children with cerebral palsy: a population-based study.
Jenny Hedberg-GraffFredrik GranströmMarianne ArnerLena Krumlinde-SundholmPublished in: Developmental medicine and child neurology (2018)
In a population-based sample of 771 children with cerebral palsy, 34% developed an upper-limb contracture. Contracture development started at preschool age. The first affected movements were wrist extension and supination. Passive range of motion decreased with age. High Manual Ability Classification System level was the most important predictor of contractures.