Abstract
The records concerning 64 hips in 36 cerebral palsy patients treated
with varus derotational osteotomy (VDO) alone (2 hips), VDO with
muscle releases (adductors, iliopsoas, hamstrings; 46 hips), and
VDO, soft-tissue release, and innominate bone osteotomy (16 hips)
were reviewed. There were 23 quadriplegic and 13 diplegic patients.
Average age at surgery was 7 years. Average follow-up period was
3.8 years. All hips that had VDO, soft-tissue release, and innominate
osteotomy were stable at follow-up. Nine hips of the 44 treated with
VDO and muscle release alone dislocated, and required second osteotomies.
Users
Please
log in to take part in the discussion (add own reviews or comments).