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1st Joint ESMAC-GCMAS Meeting - Análise de Marcha

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Table 1. Muscle strength measurements pre-operatively and at 6 months (before pre- and post-<br />

strengthening physiotherapy) and 1 year post-operatively. *Lack of statistical significance<br />

indicates return of muscle strength to pre-op values<br />

Muscle group<br />

Nm/kg<br />

Pre – op<br />

mean (SD)<br />

6 m I<br />

Pre-physio<br />

mean (SD)<br />

6 m II<br />

Post-physio<br />

mean (SD)<br />

Both surgical groups showed significant improvement in gait parameters at 6 months, (with<br />

Group A (progressive resistance training) showing some advantages over Group B. Some<br />

<strong>de</strong>terioration was observed at 1 year but patients maintained the benefits of the operation, when<br />

compared to pre-op values (see Table 2). The GMFM <strong>de</strong>teriorated at 6 months and returned to<br />

pre-op levels at 1 year.<br />

Table 2. Kinematic parameters pre-operatively and at 6 months (before pre- and post-<br />

strengthening physiotherapy) and 1 year post-operatively. *Lack of statistical significance<br />

indicates return of muscle strength to pre-op values<br />

Discussion<br />

We have previously <strong>de</strong>monstrated significant reduction of muscle strength in diplegic patients at<br />

6 months following multi-level surgery and improvement in their kinematic parameters. We are<br />

now presenting the 1-year follow-up of these patients. Despite muscle strength improvement<br />

following intensive physiotherapy focusing on strengthening at 6 months post-op, no significant<br />

further improvement was observed and most muscle groups remained weaker than preoperatively.<br />

The hamstrings appeared to be most affected by surgery. The increase in strength of<br />

the hip abductors could be explained by the lever-arm correction achieved through <strong>de</strong>rotation<br />

femoral osteotomy. Despite the loss in muscle strength, gait parameters improved significantly<br />

through surgery, while these <strong>de</strong>teriorated in the control group.<br />

References<br />

[1] Thompson et al, Gait & Posture 22S(2005)S1 - S53; S2-S3<br />

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1 year<br />

mean (SD)<br />

pi<br />

pre-op/<br />

6 m I<br />

pii<br />

6mI/<br />

6mII<br />

piii<br />

pre-op/<br />

1 yr<br />

Hip flexors 0.5(0.2) 0.3(0.1) 0.4(0.2) 0.4(0.2) 0.000 0.000 0.008<br />

Hip extensors 2.5(0.9) 2.0(0.8) 2.2(0.7) 2.2(0.7) 0.000 0.021 0.002<br />

Hip abductors 0.6(0.2) 0.5(0.2) 0.6(0.3) 0.7(0.3) 0.002 0.000 0.296*<br />

Knee flexors 1.0(0.3) 0.4(0.2) 0.5(0.2) 0.5(0.2) 0.000 0.000 0.000<br />

Knee ext 90° 1.6(0.7) 1.1(0.4) 1.3(0.5) 1.3(0.5) 0.000 0.000 0.001<br />

Knee ext 30° 0.6(0.4) 0.3(0.2) 0.5(0.2) 0.5(0.2) 0.008 0.000 0.077*<br />

Kinematic<br />

parameters(°)<br />

Pre – op<br />

mean<br />

(SD)<br />

6 m I<br />

Pre-physio<br />

mean (SD)<br />

6 m II<br />

Post-physio<br />

mean (SD)<br />

1 year<br />

mean<br />

(SD)<br />

pi<br />

pre-op/<br />

6 m I<br />

pii<br />

6mI/<br />

6mII<br />

piii<br />

pre-op/<br />

1 yr<br />

Range pelvic tilt 10.2(3.0) 8.1(2.7) 7.9(3.3) 7.7(3.4) 0.000 0.714* 0.000<br />

Range knee flexn 31.9(12.9) 49.0(16.1) 47.8(11.7) 43.5(14.1) 0.000 0.004 0.000<br />

Range ankle d.flex 31.0(13.9) 11.8(7.5) 12.6(8.1) 21.1(9.1) 0.000 0.268* 0.000<br />

Max knee extn 32.9(24.7) 9.3(17.4) 10.5(15.5) 16.2(16.7) 0.000 0.009 0.000<br />

Knee flexion IC 44.1(19.7) 21.1(14.1) 21.1(13.7) 28.4(11.6) 0.000 0.362* 0.000<br />

Max hip IR 22.7(12.6) 4.8(17.6) 8.8(10.1) 11.4(9.4) 0.000 0.190* 0.000

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