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Surgical Intervention for Crouch Gait in Diplegic Cerebral PalsyA prospective Case Control Study

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Dr Ganesh Kumar , Dr Raj Kumar , Dr Sabir Pottichi , Dr Deepak Kumar Sharma , Dr Ajit Kumar Varma

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Background: Common gait patterns in cerebral palsy are equinus, scissoring, jumping, stiff knee, and crouch. Crouch gait is a very resistant condition, it increases the energy costs of walking and can lead to further joint pain and degeneration if not managed. Hamstrings muscletendon lengthening is a standard surgical procedure for the correction of crouch or knee flexion deformity.

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