Gait alteration of a teenager with Down's syndrome: a 5-year follow-up before and after surgery.
Aim of this study is to evaluate kinematic and kinetic aspects of gait alteration in a teenager with Down's syndrome before and after surgery. The gait pattern of the participant was evaluated quantitatively by gait analysis at different ages. In the interval between 14 and 16 years, a patella surgery was performed on the right knee joint. A worsening of gait ability in kinematic and kinetic patterns was highlighted before surgical treatment. After surgery, a significant improvement was observed. The 5-year follow-up showed an improvement in the gait ability after the surgery and allowed quantitative evaluation of treatment outcomes.
Rigoldi
Chiara
C
Biomedical Engineering Department, Politecnico di Milano Technical University, Milano, Italy. chiara.rigoldi@polimi.it
Galli
Manuela
M
Tenore
Nunzio
N
Crivellini
Marcello
M
Albertini
Giorgio
G
D000293:Adolescent; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D002648:Child; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005684:Gait / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000601:surgery; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male; D010329:Patella / Q000601:surgery