Safety and long term effects on gait of hemiplegic patients in equino varus foot deformity surgical correction followed by immediate rehabilitation. A prospective observational study.

CONCLUSIONS: The ERT protocol with immediate rehabilitation starting on the first day after surgical correction was safe and effective in providing a long-term correction of EVFD. Ankle dorsiflexion improved both in stance and swing, allowing for a significative improvement in walking speed. CLINICAL REHABILITATION IMPACT: FSER can be considered an encouraging approach in the management of EVFD, with durable results. PMID: 30156087 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Tags: Eur J Phys Rehabil Med Source Type: research