Virtual Didactic - Pediatric Gait with a Focus on Ambulatory Cerebral Palsy presented by Didem Inanoglu, MD-Pediatric Gait with a Focus on Ambulatory Cerebral Palsy Led by Didem Inanoglu, MD

Pediatric Gait with a Focus on Ambulatory Cerebral Palsy Led by Didem Inanoglu, MD

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Video Summary

In this video, Dr. Inanoglu discusses gait abnormalities in pediatric patients with cerebral palsy. She describes the different types of gait patterns seen in these patients, including equinus gait, jump knee gait, crouch gait, and stiff knee gait. She emphasizes the importance of assessing the whole kinetic chain and looking at multiple segments and joints to fully understand the gait abnormalities. Dr. Inanoglu also discusses the role of muscle weakness and spasticity in contributing to abnormal gait. She explains that treatment options include surgical intervention and physical therapy. The video includes examples of patients with different gait abnormalities and highlights the complexity of assessing and treating gait abnormalities in pediatric patients with cerebral palsy.

Keywords

gait abnormalities

pediatric patients

cerebral palsy

equinus gait

jump knee gait

crouch gait

stiff knee gait

muscle weakness

spasticity