title: Comparison of single event vs multiple event soft tissue surgeries in the lower extremities with cerebral palsy.
abstract: In children with spasticity of multiple muscle groups, the need for repeat surgical interventions increases with advancing age.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The present study aimed to investigate retrospectively whether there are any clinical and functional differences between single-event multilevel surgeries and multiple surgical events at a single level.
  
  
  METHODS
  The medical records of 109 patients with cerebral palsy (CP) were used. The patients, who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria, were assigned into following 4 groups based on the surgical procedures. The Gross Motor Function measure-88 (GMFCS) and Functional Independence Measure for Children (WeeFIM) were used for assessments.
  
  
  RESULTS
  When compared to groups, there was no significant difference. This study showed that both surgical techniques resulted in improvements in GMFCS and WeeFIM levels.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Ege University Medical School, 35070, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Vusal
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mahmudov
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Ege University Medical School, 35070, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Huseyin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gunay
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Ege University Medical School, 35070, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Levent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kucuk
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Ege University Medical School, 35070, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Erhan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Coskunol
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ege University Medical School, 35070 Bornova, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Funda
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Calis Atamaz
keywords: Cerebral palsy; Functional Independence Measure for Children; Spasticity; Surgery; The Gross Motor Function measure-88