Update on neuromuscular disorders in pediatric orthopaedics: Duchenne muscular dystrophy, myelomeningocele, and cerebral palsy.

The purpose of this seminar was to review a large range of lower extremity and neuromuscular disorders. Because of the diversity of the topics covered, including clubfoot and vertical talus treatment, management of Legg-Calve-Perthes disease, and limb lengthening in dwarfism, this review will focus on the neuromuscular subsection reviewing the current management of the muscular dystrophies, myelomeningocele, and cerebral palsy.