Demographic and modifiable factors associated with knee contracture in children with cerebral palsy.
Erika CloodtAndreas RosenbladElisabet Rodby-BousquetPublished in: Developmental medicine and child neurology (2018)
Knee contracture occurs in children with cerebral palsy at all Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels. Knee contracture in children is associated with short hamstring muscles, higher GMFCS level, and older age. Short hamstring muscles present a greater risk for knee contracture than spasticity.