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Femoral head resection in dislocated hip in cerebral palsy children

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Chir Narzadow Ruchu Ortop Pol, 71 (1): 29--32 (2006)

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to assess the outcome of proximal femoral resection in dislocated hip in cerebral palsy patients. Between 1993-2003 we treated 5 nonambulatory patients with quadriplegic form of cerebral palsy. We performed 6 resection of the proximal part of the femur. The average age at the surgery was 15.8 years (9-19.5 years) and average follow-up was 69 months (12-144 months). The indication to surgery was persistent hip pain. The results were good--the pain relieved, the movement in ,,the hip" was better and hygiene improved. Femoral head resection is radical, invasive method but we recommended it for selected group of severly spastic nonambulatory cerebral palsy patients with painful hip dislocation.

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