2020 Volume 35 Issue 2 Pages 205-208
[Purpose] Selective muscle-release surgery is one of the treatments for the upper limbs of a child with cerebral palsy. In this study, we conducted a questionnaire survey to clarify the relationship between function and ability improvement and satisfaction after selective muscle-release surgery for the upper limb. [Participants and Methods] The questionnaire was sent to the parents of 265 children who underwent selective muscle-release surgery of the shoulder, elbow, and forearm at an orthopedic hospital in Tokyo. In the questionnaire, the presence or absence of function/ability improvement after surgery (muscle tone, respiratory function, gross motor function, play, ADL) and postoperative satisfaction were investigated. We examined the difference in the ratio of satisfaction and the presence or absence of improvement of each function/ability. [Results] We received replies from 20 people, a return rate that met the criteria of this study. When gross motor function and ADL were improved, it was found that many parents were satisfied after surgery. [Conclusion] This study revealed that parents’ satisfaction was high when children’s gross motor function and ADL were improved.
