Penn Neuro-Orthopaedic Service
Severe loss of movement is often the result of
neurological disorders, such as a stroke or brain
injury. Ordinary daily activities such as walking,
eating, and dressing can be difficult, and sometimes
impossible to accomplish, for people affected
by spasticity, fixed muscle shortening and loss
of mobility.
At Penn, our neuro-orthopaedic service offers
the latest advances in diagnosis and treatment
to patients whose arms or legs are impaired by
brain injury, stroke, anoxia, central nervous
disorders or orthopaedic conditions. Penn Neuro-Orthopaedics
focuses on recovering lost function, regaining
mobility, and improving performance in persons
with permanent disabilities or chronic disease.
The Penn Neuro-Orthopaedic service is appropriate
for patients with orthopaedic problems caused
by the following neurologic disorders:
Penn Neuro-Orthopaedics successfully treats a
wide range of arm and leg problems, including:
- Stiff shoulder
- Flexed elbow deformity
- Clenched-fist and thumb-in-palm deformity
- Hip and knee contractures
- Stiff-knee gait
- Scissoring gait
- Foot deformities
- Walking problems due to abnormal postures
of the foot
Neuro-Orthopaedic management of these problems
is aimed at the correction of limb deformities
and the removal of bone that grows near the joints,
through reconstructive and joint replacement surgery.
Dr. Mary Ann Keenan, director of the Penn Neuro-Orthopaedic
service, has developed many of the evaluation
and surgical techniques used in reconstructive
neuro-orthopaedics, and has published and lectured
extensively worldwide.
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