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Factors Contributing to Satisfaction with Changes in Physical Function after Orthopedic Surgery for Musculoskeletal Dysfunction in Patients with Cerebral Palsy

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  • Yasuaki Kusumoto
  • Osamu Nitta
  • Atsushi Matsuo
  • Kenji Takaki
  • Tadamitsu Matsuda

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Background: The recognition of required treatments for cerebral palsy (CP) patients, including orthopedic surgery, differs according to region. This study was performed to identify factors associated with satisfactory changes in physical function after orthopedic surgery. Methods: 358 patients were selected for the questionnaire survey. The following information was collected: gender, primary disease, age of initial surgery, total procedural count, operated sites, satisfaction of postoperative rehabilitation frequency, ideal amount of postoperative rehabilitation sessions per week, frequency of voluntary home training per week, satisfaction of the timing of surgery and the current satisfaction with the changes in physical function after the orthopedic surgery. We classified the patients into the satisfied and dissatisfied group according to satisfactory changes in physical function after the surgery. We performed unpaired t-tests and chi-square tests to determine the variables that differed significantly between the groups. Variables with a p value of

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  • Yasuaki Kusumoto & Osamu Nitta & Atsushi Matsuo & Kenji Takaki & Tadamitsu Matsuda, 2016. "Factors Contributing to Satisfaction with Changes in Physical Function after Orthopedic Surgery for Musculoskeletal Dysfunction in Patients with Cerebral Palsy," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 11(5), pages 1-7, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0154749
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0154749
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