Category Archives: February
Ponseti method surpasses surgery for long-term clubfoot outcomes
But both groups fall short of controls – Children treated for clubfoot with the Ponseti method have less pain and fewer gait impairments as adults than those treated with surgery, according to research from Shriners Hospital for Children in Chicago.
By Samantha Rosenblum
Ankle dorsiflexion patterns vary in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
Data support case-by-case approach – Gait patterns can vary significantly among young patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), and pathomechanics can vary even between limbs in one child, according to a recent study published in Gait & Posture.
By Larry Hand
Ankle weights improve walking in children with Down syndrome
Load may help engage plantar flexors – Adding an ankle load during treadmill walking significantly improves gait kinetics in children with Down syndrome (DS), possibly due to greater contributions from the ankle plantar flexors, according to a study from Georgia State University in Atlanta.
By Larry Hand
Posted in 2014, February, Pediatric Clinical News
Tagged Down Syndrome, treadmill walking and Down syndrome
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In youth athletes, repair after meniscal injury poses challenge
Obesity, gender affect tear complexity – Adolescents and children suffer more complex meniscus injuries that are often less repairable than previously reported, according to a study published in the December 2013 issue of the American Journal of Sports Medicine (AJSM).
By P.K. Daniel
Posted in 2014, February, Pediatric Clinical News
Tagged meniscal injuries in youth, meniscal injuries
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New flatfoot data rekindle debate over role of obesity
Australian researchers found no correlation between body mass index and prevalence of pediatric flatfoot, but used a different methodology than previous studies that reached an opposite conclusion. The conflicting results have revitalized the ongoing debate on this topic.
By Cary Groner
Posted in Pediatric Feature, 2014, February
Tagged Pediatric Flatfoot, pediatric flatfoot and obesity
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Strength training improves function in children with CP
Research suggests strength training can improve gait and function in children with cerebral palsy. But to be successful, experts say, the training needs to be part of a multifaceted rehabilitation program that accounts for more than the physical limitations imposed by the disease.
By Shalmali Pal
Posted in February, Pediatric Feature, 2014
Tagged strength training and cerebral palsy, cerebral palsy
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