Cerebral Palsy: Gait Analysis

Cerebral Palsy: Gait Analysis

Update: 2025-11-12
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Orion is a 12-year-old with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy and is evaluated for gait abnormalities. The therapist observes excessive hip flexion, knee flexion, and ankle dorsiflexion throughout the gait cycle. Which of the following gait patterns BEST describes these findings?

A) Crouch gait

B) Scissoring gait

C) Ataxic gait

D) Steppage gait

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Cerebral Palsy: Gait Analysis

Cerebral Palsy: Gait Analysis

Kyle Rice