title: Lengthening of the Achilles tendon in cerebral paresis: Basic principles and follow-up study.
abstract: The treatment of children suffering from cerebral paresis differs widely from that of children with poliomyelitis, since we deal with active spastic muscles which are influenced by many factors. We discuss these factors and present the results in a series of patients who were operated on with these factors borne in mind.
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000601:surgery*; D000293:Adolescent; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D003025:Clubfoot / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D013165:Splints