Multi-level Surgeries
For Parents
What is Multi-Level Surgery?
Children with Cerebral Palsy Spastic diplegia often require lots
of physio, orthotics and Botulinum toxin injections through their
younger years to maximise their function and walking. As they
get older they may require some more involved surgeries to their
bones and muscles to keep them walking into adulthood.
The possibilities of "multi-level surgery" will have been
discussed in orthopaedic clinics for several years beforehand and
is timed carefully around their adolescent growth spurt.
Children may require bony surgeries to their hips and feet,
together with muscle releases to their hips, knees and feet.
These operations are usually performed about 6 weeks apart.
Physiotherapy following Multi-level Surgery
Following surgery the child will be treated with an intensive
block of Physiotherapy rehab for up to 5 weeks as an inpatient.
The aim of the intensive block of Physiotherapy is to maximise
short term function so that the return to school and the community
therapy services are easier.
The hospital physiotherapy team will liaise with local therapy
staff, often doing joint sessions prior to discharge.
Physiotherapy Contact
- Caroline Penney, Jenny Anstead - 0117 342 8525
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