%0 Journal Article
%T Orthopedic equipment applied in children with cerebral palsy
%J Fizjoterapia
%D 2008
%A Bartkowiak, Zuzanna
%A Łuczak-Piechowiak, Aleksandra
%A Zgorzalewicz-Stachowiak, Małgorzata
%A Idzior, Maciej
%A Pajor, Jadwiga
%V 16
%N 4
%P -
%X The treatment of infantile cerebral palsy (ICP) requires multistage, complex rehabilitation. The issue is not only interesting for physicians, physiotherapists or educators, but also for constructors of orthopedic and rehabilitation equipment. It is crucial for proper development and further social functioning of children with ICP that the children reach some level of independent walking (even with orthopedic aids) or moving in a wheelchair, and thus independence in locomotion. Therefore proper orthopedic equipment and walking aids are essential in their everyday activity. One of the main aims of using orthopedic equipment is to correct non-fixed deformities of the osteoarticular system, cooperate in muscle tone normalisation, provide possibilities of tilting to erect position or to improve posture. The most commonly applied orthopedic equipment in management of ICP includes: orthoses, orthopedic footwear, walking frames, wheelchairs, crutches and tripods.   Keywords:     zaopatrzenie ortopedyczne; mózgowe porażenie dziecięce; dzieci; orthopedic equipment; infantile cerebral palsy; children<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego, Wydz. Fizjoterapii
%@ 1230-8323
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/v10109-009-0049-0