Open AccessProximal femur prosthetic interposition arthroplasty for painful dislocated hips in children with cerebral palsy
Author(s) -
Anthony L. Silverio,
Shawn Nguyen,
John A. Schlechter,
Samuel Rosenfeld
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of children's orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.638
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1863-2548
pISSN - 1863-2521
DOI - 10.1007/s11832-016-0775-z
Subject(s) - medicine , cerebral palsy , femur , surgery , arthroplasty , physical medicine and rehabilitation
Children with cerebral palsy often have musculoskeletal disorders involving the hip. There are several procedures that are commonly used to treat these disorders. Proximal femur prosthetic interposition arthroplasty (PFIA) is an option for non-ambulatory children with cerebral palsy who have a painful, spastic dislocated hip. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the results of PFIA by examining treatment outcomes, complications, and overall effects on the child and their caregiver.