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A 21 year old Japanese male of normal intelligence with severe athetosis, scoliosis with pelvic obliquity, and a positive Galant's reflex was seen with complaint of difficulty in maintaining a sitting posture. After release of the soft tissues around the hip and axilla, followed by physiotherapy, he underwent ipsilateral transfer of the tensor fasciae latae to the rib cage. Six years after the final operation there has been remarkable improvement of his scoliosis and pelvic obliquity but also diminution of Galant's reflex. In addition his daily activities have been improved by the muscle transferred. He can sit for more than one hour.
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Observation d'un jeune japonais, âgé de 21 ans, d'intelligence normale mais présentant une sévère athétose, une scoliose avec bassin oblique et un réflexe de Galant positif. Le malade se plaignait de ne pouvoir facilement se maintenir en position assise. Après libération des parties molles péri-articulaires à la hanche et à l'épaule, suivie de physiothérapie, il a subi une transposition du tenseur du fascia-lata sur le gril costal homolatéral. Six ans après la dernière opération la scoliose a été remarquablement améliorée, ainsi que l'obliquité du bassin. Il existe également une diminution du réflexe de Galant. Enfin son activité journalière a été facilitée par la transposition tendineuse et il peut rester assis plus d'une heure.
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Terazawa, K., Nasu, M., Takata, H. et al. A case of severe scoliosis associated with cerebral palsy showing remarkable improvement following soft tissue release around the hip and axilla and transfer of M. tensor fasciae latae to the ribs. International Orthopaedics 4, 115–120 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00271094
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