Gait Analysis Using Wearable Sensor Inertial in a Child with CP after Orthopedic Surgery: Case Report

Paulo Roberto Fonseca Junior

Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Universidade Nove de Julho, Brazil

^*Correspondance to: Paulo Roberto Fonseca Junior 

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Abstract:

Background: Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a permanent disorder of movement and posture, causing activity limitation and gait disturbances. The gait analysis is a useful tool for surgical planning and evaluation of factors associated with pathological gait, rehabilitation and treatment interventions.
Objective: The objective of this study is to evaluate the gait of a patient with cerebral palsy after orthopedic surgery through a wearable inertial sensor, providing quantitative data on walking parameters, addressing the related changes in the gait pattern of the child after orthopedic surgery.Subjects and
Methods: A case study of a 12 year male child diagnosed with spastic cerebral palsy undergoing a gait analysis by wearable inertial sensor in three different moments: before the surgery, after the surgery and after a physical therapy program.
Results: The spatio-temporal parameters found in pre-surgical and post-physiotherapeutic was well within normal ranges for their age and sex. The parameters found immediately after the surgical intervention indicate a decrease in gait quality, which is already expected in the postoperative surgical period.
Conclusion: This study sought to shed a light on the realistic use of the wearable inertial sensor in a clinical setting, and extend the possibility of using portable solutions for gait evaluation in children with CP after orthopedic surgical procedure, providing quantitative data of gait kinematic parameters.

Keywords:

Cerebral palsy; Gait analysis; Wearable inertial sensors

Cite the Article:

Paulo Roberto Fonseca Junior. Gait Analysis Using Wearable Sensor Inertial in a Child with CP after Orthopedic Surgery: Case Report. Clin Case Rep Int. 2018; 2: 1048.