title: Orthopedic correction of musculoskeletal deformity in muscular dystrophy.
abstract: Correction of deformity and maintenance of the upright posture have increased self-reliant skills, thus significantly enhancing the quality of life for the child with muscular dystrophy. In addition, such techniques offer a method of prolonging independent ambulation and, in so doing, forestall confinement to a wheelchair or bed with its inevitable downhill course. Surgery and bracing, accurately indicated and properly timed, play an important role in the total rehabilitation of the patient with muscular dystrophy.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001915:Braces; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003286:Contracture / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005531:Foot Deformities, Acquired / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009136:Muscular Dystrophies / Q000601:surgery*; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000379:methods*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000601:surgery