[Surgical treatment of orthopedic deformities due to spasticity in the lower limb]. 2003

P Denormandie, and C Kiefer, and L Mailhan, and A Even-Schneider, and G Sorriaux, and J-N Martin, and T Judet
Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique, Hôpital Raymond-Poincaré, Garches. philippe.denormandie@rpc.ap-hop-paris.fr

Orthopedic deformities in the lower limb concern all joints (hip, knee, ankle, foot) with a wide range of clinical forms. Spasticity, contracture, stiffness, laxity, neurological deficit are assessed to establish the surgical procedure. Surgical techniques are adapted to the goals that are detailed with the patient and his family: standing, transferring, walking, hygiene, devices (shoes, orthosis, canes, wheelchair). Surgical procedures can associate: lengthening of contractured muscles (tenotomy with or without sutures, fractional lengthening at the musculo-tendinous junction or desinsertion), strengthening of antagonists (passive or active tendon transfer) and correction of joint deformity (arthrolysis, arthrodesis, arthroplasty). In adults, the most common deformities are the equinus or equinovarus foot, toe curling, hip adductum, knee flessum. Talus or knee recurvatum are less frequently observed. The association of various deformities raises questions concerning the hierarchy of surgical procedure, from an anatomical point of view (do we start with proximal or distal joint first?) as from chronological concerns (shall we do one or more procedures?). Pluridisciplinary assessment using neurological anesthetic blocs and dynamic EMG or gait analysis is necessary to detail the aims of surgery and choose the surgical procedures.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009128 Muscle Spasticity A form of muscle hypertonia associated with upper MOTOR NEURON DISEASE. Resistance to passive stretch of a spastic muscle results in minimal initial resistance (a "free interval") followed by an incremental increase in muscle tone. Tone increases in proportion to the velocity of stretch. Spasticity is usually accompanied by HYPERREFLEXIA and variable degrees of MUSCLE WEAKNESS. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p54) Clasp-Knife Spasticity,Spastic,Clasp Knife Spasticity,Spasticity, Clasp-Knife,Spasticity, Muscle
D005532 Foot Deformities, Congenital Alterations or deviations from normal shape or size which result in a disfigurement of the foot occurring at or before birth. Congenital Foot Deformities,Congenital Foot Deformity,Deformities, Congenital Foot,Deformity, Congenital Foot,Foot Deformity, Congenital
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D018482 Muscle, Skeletal A subtype of striated muscle, attached by TENDONS to the SKELETON. Skeletal muscles are innervated and their movement can be consciously controlled. They are also called voluntary muscles. Anterior Tibial Muscle,Gastrocnemius Muscle,Muscle, Voluntary,Plantaris Muscle,Skeletal Muscle,Soleus Muscle,Muscle, Anterior Tibial,Muscle, Gastrocnemius,Muscle, Plantaris,Muscle, Soleus,Muscles, Skeletal,Muscles, Voluntary,Skeletal Muscles,Tibial Muscle, Anterior,Voluntary Muscle,Voluntary Muscles
D019635 Neurosurgical Procedures Surgery performed on the nervous system or its parts. Procedures, Neurosurgical,Surgical Procedures, Neurologic,Neurologic Surgical Procedure,Neurologic Surgical Procedures,Neurosurgical Procedure,Procedure, Neurologic Surgical,Procedure, Neurosurgical,Procedures, Neurologic Surgical,Surgical Procedure, Neurologic
D019637 Orthopedic Procedures Procedures used to treat and correct deformities, diseases, and injuries to the MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM, its articulations, and associated structures. Orthopedic Surgery,Surgery, Orthopedic,Orthopedic Rehabilitation Surgery,Orthopedic Surgical Procedures,Orthopedic Procedure,Orthopedic Rehabilitation Surgeries,Orthopedic Surgeries,Orthopedic Surgical Procedure,Procedure, Orthopedic,Procedure, Orthopedic Surgical,Procedures, Orthopedic,Procedures, Orthopedic Surgical,Rehabilitation Surgeries, Orthopedic,Rehabilitation Surgery, Orthopedic,Surgeries, Orthopedic,Surgeries, Orthopedic Rehabilitation,Surgery, Orthopedic Rehabilitation,Surgical Procedure, Orthopedic,Surgical Procedures, Orthopedic
D038061 Lower Extremity Deformities, Congenital Congenital structural abnormalities of the LOWER EXTREMITY. Lower Limb Deformities, Congenital

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