Knee and Foot Surgery in Adults with Cerebral Palsy Hank Chambers, MD Professor of Clinical Orthopedic Surgery University of California at San Diego Rady Children’s Hospital I. General Problems: Ambulatory vs Nonambulatory Patients a. Loss of Function b. Loss of Strength c. Loss of walking ability d. Loss of balance e. Skin problems and ulceration f. Shoe and Orthotic wear problems II. Knee Problems a. Femoral Anteversion i. Correction with Femoral Osteotomy b. Internal or External Tibial Torsion i. Correction with Tibial and Fibular Osteotomies c. Hamstring Contractures i. Non Operative Treatment 1. Botulinum Toxins 2. Physical Therapy 3. Bracing ii. Operative Treatment 1. Surgical Lengthening of the hamstrings d. Knee Contractures: Flexion i. Serial Casting ii. Distal Femoral Extension Osteotomy e. Patella Alta and Patellar Fractures i. Patellar tendon distalization ii. Patellar Tendon Reefing f. Genu Varum, Genu Valgum i. Treatment with osteotomies g. Meniscus Tears i. Anterior meniscus tears in patients with recurvatum h. Ligament Injuries i. Acute injuries of ACL, MCL ii. Chronic injuries in patients with genu varum and genu valgum III. Ankle and Foot Problems a. Equinus i. Botulinum Toxins ii. Lengthening of gastrocsoleus muscles iii. Distal Tibial Closing Wedge Osteotomy b. Equinovarus i. Botulinum Toxins ii. Lengthening of gastrocsoleus muscles iii. Role of tendon transfers 1. Split Anterior Tibial Tendon Transfer (SPLATT) 2. Split Posterior Tibial Tendon Transfer (SPOTT) iv. Selective Osteotomies v. Selective Fusions 1. Talonavicular Joint 2. Calcaneoncuboid Joint 3. Talocalcaneal Joint vi. Triple Arthrodesis c. Cavovarus Feet i. Selective Osteotomies ii. Selective Fusions d. Equinovalgus i. Botulinum Toxins ii. Lengthening of the gastrocnemius muscles iii. Selective Osteotomies iv. Selective Fusions e. Calcaneous i. Tenotomy of anterior tibialis tendon ii. Selective Fusions f. Hallux Varus and Dorsal Bunions i. Fusion of the MTP joint g. Lesser Toe Problems i. Hammer Toes ii. Mallet Toes IV. Therapies V. Orthotic Management a. Knee Bracing b. KAFO c. AFO d. SMO e. In Shoe Orthotics f. Shoe Wear alterations Hip and Spine in Adults with Cerebral Palsy M. Wade Shrader, M.D. Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon Director of Research Phoenix Children’s Hospital University of Arizona College of Medicine I. General Problems of Adult Orthopedic Issues a. Epidemiology of Aging Patients with CP b. Orthopedic Pathophysiology in CP c. What operations should be considered in Adults? d. Who should be performing these procedures? e. Where should they be performed? Childrens Hospital vs Adult Hospital? f. Perioperative mgt issues? g. Outline of Course II. Hip Problems a. Hip dysplasia in CP b. Pathophysiology of spastic hip dysplasia c. Progression of Degenerative Joint Disease d. What is the incidence of hip pain in adults with CP? i. Literature review ii. Do we know true % in today’s world? e. 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