Summary - Multiple soft-tissues
releases (MSTRs) in cerebral palsy have been advocated to knee motion during
gait. Forty-five extremities underwent MSTRs as recommended by preoperative
gait analysis. Pre- and postoperative analyses were evaluated in relation to
knee motion and foot progression angle. Maximum knee flexion during swing and
the foot progression angle showed no significant change postoperatively. The
total knee range of motion (ROM) and minimum knee flexion in stance improved
significantly towards normal. The timing of maximum knee flexion and slope of
the knee flexion curve at toe off improved with respect to age and number of
previous surgeries. MSTRs increased knee ROM and improved the sequential timing
and event progression during gait.