Surgery of the lower extremity in cerebral palsy: considerations and approaches.
This review of literature on surgery of the lower  extremity in cerebral palsy includes a discussion of the criteria for determining the appropriateness of surgical therapy in the cerebral palsied child and descriptions of the major types of procedures performed.
D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000601:surgery; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000145:classification / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000601:surgery*; D009132:Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000601:surgery; D011182:Postoperative Care; D013709:Tendon Transfer; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery