Table 2.
Location of the baseline contracture, prevalence of a second contracture during follow-up and number of limb- years for children at GMFCS I-V
| GMFCS level | Location of the first contracture | Second contracture | Limb-years (mean) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legs N (%) | Legs N (%) | ||||||
| Hip | Knee | Ankle | > 1 joint | > 1 joint | |||
| I | 41 (19) | 83 (39) | 78 (37) | 10 (5) | 53 (25) | 2 (4) | 899 (4.2) |
| II | 43 (16) | 98 (36) | 112 (42) | 16 (6) | 101 (38) | 2 (2) | 989 (3.7) |
| III | 40 (16) | 124 (50) | 66 (27) | 19 (8) | 115 (46) | 3 (3) | 747 (3.0) |
| IV | 58 (14) | 210 (52) | 90 (22) | 47 (11) | 203 (50) | 8 (4) | 1,212 (3.0) |
| V | 77 (15) | 294 (59) | 90 (18) | 40 (8) | 248 (50) | 9 (4) | 1,256 (2.5) |
| Total | 259 (16) | 809 (49) | 436 (27) | 132 (8) | 720 (44) | 24 (3) | 5,103 (3.1) |
GMFCS Gross Motor Function Classification System