Ambulatory status of children with cerebral palsy: a retrospective study.
The purpose of this study was to examine the association between (a) nonambulatory status of 19 children with spastic quadriplegia at age 4 years with current ambulatory status and (b) nonambulatory status among these children at age 7 years and ultimate development of independent ambulation, using the physical therapy records. All continued to be nonambulatory at 7 years and are currently. The results suggest (a) a relationship between nonambulatory status at age 4 years and ultimate ambulatory status for children with spastic quadriplegia and (b) remote prospects for the development of independent ambulation in such children who are nonambulatory at age 7 years.
Barnhart
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Physical Therapy Department, Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN 37232-5677, USA.
Liemohn
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D002547:Cerebral Palsy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016138:Walking