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Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1974;56:1598-1602.
© 1974 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc

Proximal Hamstring Release for Knee Flexion and Crouched Posture in Cerebral Palsy

DENIS S. DRUMMOND M.D.1, EUGENE ROGALA M.D.1, JOHN TEMPLETON M.D.1, and RICHARD CRUESS M.D.1

1 From Montreal Shriners Hospital, Montreal

Total release of the hamstrings from their origin was performed in thirty children. In the twenty-five who were available for review (fifty knees), the spastic knee-flexion deformity was corrected adequately; in most instances the crouch posture was corrected, gait was improved, and a longer stride was possible. However, increased lumbar lordosis developed in four and genu recurvatum, in seven. Total proximal release is, therefore, no longer recommended.


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