crouch gait

Background

CP is a permanent disorder of movement and posture

- non-progressive

- brain injury before the age of two years

Strict definition excludes familial & progressive congenital problems & those acquired in childhood as a result of head injuries

2-3 per 1000 live births

Higher in

Foot

A little equinus is better than calcaneus

A little valgus is better than varus

A little varus is better than severe valgus

TA lengthening is most over used operation in CP

Knee

A little knee flexion is better than recurvatum

Problems

Tight hamstrings