The Femoral Head-Shaft Angle Is Not a Predictor of Hip Displacement in Children Under 5 Years With Cerebral Palsy: A Population-based Study of Children at GMFCS Levels III-V

BACKGROUNDThe aim of this study was to evaluate whether the femoral head-shaft angle (HSA) is a predictor of hip displacement in children with cerebral palsy (CP). METHODSThe patients were recruited from a population-based hip surveillance program. Inclusion criteria were age under 5 years, bilatera...

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Published in:Journal of pediatric orthopaedics 2021-09, Vol.41 (8), p.e659-e663
Main Authors: Terjesen, Terje, Horn, Joachim
Format: Article
Language:English
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Cerebral Palsy
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Summary:BACKGROUNDThe aim of this study was to evaluate whether the femoral head-shaft angle (HSA) is a predictor of hip displacement in children with cerebral palsy (CP). METHODSThe patients were recruited from a population-based hip surveillance program. Inclusion criteria were age under 5 years, bilateral CP, Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels III-V, and migration percentage (MP) of both hips
ISSN:0271-6798
1539-2570
DOI:10.1097/BPO.0000000000001875