Open AccessGuided Growth Improves Coxa Valga and Hip Subluxation in Children with Cerebral Palsy
Author(s) -
Hsiang-Chieh Hsieh,
TingMing Wang,
Ken N. Kuo,
SheauLing Huang,
KuanWen Wu
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical orthopaedics and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1528-1132
pISSN - 0009-921X
DOI - 10.1097/corr.0000000000000903
Subject(s) - medicine , cerebral palsy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , subluxation , physical therapy , pathology , alternative medicine
Spastic hip subluxation or dislocation that is associated with an excessive coxa valga deformity is a common pathologic condition in children with cerebral palsy (CP) that is often treated with large bone reconstructive procedures. Guided growth techniques (such as stapling, plate, or transphyseal screw) have been widely used to alter the growth axis in patients with a lower-limb deformity but only a few reports have described their use in patients with coxa valga deformities.