[From Marey to modern gait analysis. Advances in orthopedic surgery of motor disability].
Marey broke movement down into a series of stills. We still use this approach but technical advances, especially in computing, allow us to record cinematics, kinetics and electrical muscular activity simultaneously. We now have a better understanding of gait disorders in children with motor disabilities, challenging previous surgical indications and leading to the concept of single-procedure "multisite" surgery with spectacular improvements in outcome.
Penneçot
Georges F
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Chirurgie à Orientation Orthopédique de l'Enfant et de l'Adolescent, Hôpital Robert Debré, 48 bld sérurier, 75019 Paris.
D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D004576:Electromyography; D005684:Gait; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D019957:Motor Skills Disorders / Q000601:surgery*; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods*