Effectiveness of Education in Relaxation Surgeries

Effectiveness of Multi-Component Training in Lower Extremity Release Surgery

The study will be carried out with volunteer patients who are followed up by the Orthopedics and Traumatology outpatient clinic of Muğla Training and Research Hospital and diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy and meet the study criteria. The evaluations will be performed in the Orthopedics and Traumatology outpatient clinic of Muğla Training and Research Hospital. This study was planned to investigate the effectiveness of multicomponent home activities and family child education against conventional postoperative practices in children with CP who underwent lower extremity tendon release surgery. Objective functional status, spasticity levels, pain levels, kinesiophobia levels and gait quality of the patients will be evaluated.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children with walking CP between the ages of 4-18 years who have undergone lower extremity orthopedic surgery and at least 2 months have passed (leaving the acute and subacute period behind)
• Gross Motor Function Classification (GMFCS) level 1 (walks without restrictions), 2 (walks with restrictions) or 3 (walks using hand-held mobility aids)
• Understand simple commands
• Signing the consent form

Exclusion Criteria:

• Circumstances that would interfere with conducting assessments or communicating
• Lack of cooperation during the study
• Presence of severe mental retardation
• Presence of botulinum toxin application in the last 6 months