Chris Church

Biographic Data

ID8251288
NAMEChris Church
GIVEN NAMESChris
FAMILY NAMEChurch
SIGNATURECHURCH C
AFFILIATIONSNemours Children's Health System
ORCID0000-0003-1006-0632
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS4
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT4
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2024
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX0

  • Changes in Motor Function in a Child with Cerebral Palsy Following Multiple Botulinum Toxin Injections

    Open AccessNancy Lennon, Chris Church et al.ARTICLEChildren2025

    Objective: The objective of this study was to examine 7 years of clinical physical therapy measures in a child with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy (CP) who received multiple botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) injections. Methods: A boy diagnosed with spastic diplegic CP, Gross Motor Function Classification System level II, received four episodes of BoNT-A from ages 4 to 10 years. Serial clinical measures of muscle strength, spasticity, lower extrem…

  • Outcomes of Pediatric Orthopedic Management of Ambulatory Cerebral Palsy Utilizing a Closely Monitored, Lifespan-Guided Approach

    Open AccessZhe Yuan, Nancy Lennon et al.ARTICLEChildren2025

    Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is a static, non-progressive brain pathology that affects mobility and musculoskeletal health. Objective: This review aims to describe the pediatric orthopedic management strategy at one specialty center with focus on optimal lifelong mobility function for ambulatory CP. Methods: Beginning in the 1990s, a protocol was developed to proactively monitor children with surgical or conservative interventions. After three…

  • Health-Related Quality of Life of Individuals with Physical Disabilities in Childhood

    Open AccessChris Church, Sanjaykumar Patil et al.ARTICLEChildren2025

    Background : The use of patient-reported outcomes is essential to understand and manage health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in youth with lifelong disabilities. This study evaluated HRQOL in youth with physical disorders and examined its relationship with mobility. Methods: We conducted an IRB-approved retrospective study in which we administered the parent-reported Pediatric Outcomes Data Collection Instrument (PODCI) and Gross Motor Function…

  • Kinematic Changes throughout Childhood in Youth with Cerebral Palsy

    Open AccessNancy Lennon, Chris Church et al.ARTICLEChildren2024

    Improvement in gait kinematics in children with CP is significantly influenced by age and timing of orthopaedic surgical intervention for gait correction, and was most pronounced for children 10 years old. These results reinforce the importance of considering the timing of orthopaedic surgery