title: Cerebral palsy: the first three years.
abstract: The orthopedic surgeion should be an integral part of a medical team for evaluation and treatment of young children with cerebral palsy. Surgical procedures in this first three years of life are usually limited to the adductor releases about the hip. Stretching and plastic splints about the ankle and knee followed by ankle-foot orthoses are frequently effective in correction of deformity.
mesh_terms: D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000151:congenital / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003376:Counseling; D005684:Gait; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009989:Orthotic Devices; D010348:Patient Care Team; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities