METHOD OF PREDICTING RECURRENCE OF EQUINUS AND EQUINOVARUS FOOT DEFORMATIONS AFTER THEIR EARLY SURGERY IN CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC A61B5/04 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to medicine, namely to orthopedics. In children with cerebral palsy before operation performed is superficial enveloping EMG of shin. Coefficients of reciprocity of gastrocnemius and tibialis anterior muscles are determined at maximally possible dorsal and plantar flexion of foot. Said coefficients are compared with average statistical values of reciprocity coefficients obtained in examination of healthy children and children with recurrence and without recurrence of equinus and equinovarus foot deformation after their early surgery. Development of recurrence after early surgery of equinus and equinovarus foot deformation is predicted by value of reciprocity coefficient for gastrocnemius and tibialis anterior muscles.

EFFECT: method makes it possible to objectively predict presence and degree of risk of equinus and equinovarus foot deformation recurrences after their early surgery, carry out complex treatment in pre-operation period, treatment in post-operation period in group of patients with high risk of recurrence.

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