Clinic
Research
Attendances

Research at the Department of Paediatric Surgery,
Medical University of Graz

Main Topic

• Spastic Movement Disorders in Children and Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy

Ongoing Projects

• Automated Interpretation of Gait-Analysis-Results
  Cooperation: Institute of Medical Statistics, Computer Sciences and Documentation, University of Jena (D)
  Dr. rer. nat. L. Lesitritz, Prof. Dr. rer. nat. H. Witte

• Computer-Modelling of the lower Extremity
  Cooperation: Institute of Mechanics, University of Duisburg-Essen (D)
  Prof. Dr. DI A. Kecskemethy, Dipl. Math. D. Strobach

Recent Publications

• Propulsive function during gait in diplegic children: evaluation after surgery for gait improvement.
  Zwick E B, Saraph V, Linhart W E, Steinwender G.
  J Pediatr Orthop B. 10(3):226-33, 2001.

• Single event multilevel surgery to improve gait in diplegic cerebral palsy.
  Zwick E B, Saraph V, Strobl W, Steinwender G.
  Z Orthop. 139(6):485-9, 2001.

• Medial hamstring lengthening in the presence of hip flexor tightness in spastic diplegia.
  Zwick E B, Saraph V, Zwick G, Steinwender C, Linhart W E, Steinwender G.
  Gait Posture. 16:288-96, 2002.

• DISG – Der dynamische Innenschuh Graz.
  Zwick E B, Hochegger R, Saraph V.
  Orthopädieschuhtechnik. 6:40-43, 2002.

• Classification of equinus in ambulatory children with cerebral palsy.
  Zwick E B, Leistritz L, Milleit B, Saraph V, Zwick G, Galicki M, Witte H, Steinwender G.
  Gait Posture. 20/3: 273-9, 2004.