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Moreover, to investigate whether age, gross motor function or spasticity are associated with ankle contracture.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>We examined yearly prevalence of ankle contractures among 933 children based on data from a national clinical quality database from 2012 to 2019. We used the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) and the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) to assess gross motor function and spasticity in the plantar flexors. Ankle contracture was defined as dorsiflexion with an extended knee equal to or below 0 degrees. Associations between age, GMFCS, spasticity and ankle contractures were analysed using multivariable regression and presented as odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (95%CI).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The prevalence of ankle contracture was 32% and did not change with calendar year. GMFCS IV\u2013V compared to I\u2013III (40.6% vs. 28.9%, OR\u00a0=\u00a01.5 (95%CI: 1.07\u20132.11) and MAS 2\u20134 compared to 0 (44.6% vs. 24.4%, OR\u00a0=\u00a02.5 (95%CI: 1.59\u20133.91) were associated with a higher prevalence of ankle contracture. Age was not associated with ankle contracture.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Ankle contractures are frequent among children with CP. 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