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KMID : 0311120170580061170
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Yonsei Medical Journal
2017 Volume.58 No. 6 p.1170 ~ p.1176
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Normative Values of Physical Examinations Commonly Used for Cerebral Palsy
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Moon Seung-Jun
Choi Young
Chung Chin-Youb
Sung Ki-Hyuk
Cho Byung-Chae
Chung Myung-Ki
Kim Jae-Young
Yoo Mi-Sun
Lee Hyung-Min
Park Moon-Seok
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Abstract
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Purpose: The aim of this study was to establish normative values and to identify age-related change in physical examinations that are commonly used while evaluating patients with cerebral palsy (CP).
Materials and Methods: One hundred four healthy volunteers (mean age 36 years, standard deviation 15 years) were enrolled and divided into four age groups: 13?20, 21?35, 36?50, and 51 years and older. The eighteen physical examination tests for CP were selected by five orthopedic surgeons in consensus-building session. The measurements were taken by three orthopedic surgeons.
Results: There was no significant difference in the measures of physical examination among all the age groups, except for the Staheli test (p=0.002). The post hoc test revealed that the mean hip extension was 2.7° higher in the 13?20-year-old group than in the other age groups. The bilateral popliteal angle had a tendency to increase in those over 36-years-old. There were 31 participants (30%) with a unilateral popliteal angle greater than 40°.
Conclusion: We documented normative values that can be widely used for evaluating CP in patients 13 years and older.
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KEYWORD
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Physical examination, normative values, range of motion, cerebral palsy
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