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: Giannotti E, Merlo A, Zerbinati P, Prati P, Masiero S, Mazzoli D Tags: Eur J Phys Rehabil Med Source Type: research
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