Biomechanical and functional outcomes of high‐burden and low‐burden multilevel surgery in young people with cerebral palsy
While gait pattern improved in both groups, young people undergoing low-burden MLS had greater functional improvements. These findings provide evidence to help clinicians make surgical decisions, set expectations, and implement resources after MLS.
Authors
- Nancy Lennon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7719-6465)
- Freeman Miller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0033-5623)
- Victoria Hinchberger
- Brittany Virgil
- Anjana Bhat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0771-0967)
- John Henley
- Chris Church
- Jose J. Salazar‐Torres
- M. Wade Shrader
- Jason J. Howard
Institutions
- Nemours Children's Health System (US)
- University of Delaware (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology
- Published
- 2026-03-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.70264
- Primary Topic
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00