Bony hip reconstruction for displaced hips in patients with cerebral palsy: Is postoperative immobilization indicated?

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Decisions for postoperative immobilization after bony hip reconstructive surgery in cerebral palsy are controversial in current practice. The aim of this study was to check if choosing not to use any kind of postoperative immobilization is a safe practice.

Methods

A retrospective cohort study was conducted in a pediatric orthopedic tertiary referral center. The study included 148 patients (228 hips) with cerebral palsy, who had bony hip surgery. Medical records were reviewed for incidence of complications, methods of pain control, and length of hospital stay. Three radiographic measures (neck-shaft angle, Reimers migration index, and acetabular index) were performed on preoperative and postoperative X-rays. X-rays were also checked for mechanical failure of implant,

SUBMITTER: Amen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10242375 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature