Effects of hip brace on coxa valga in nonambulatory children with cerebral palsy: A randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coxa valga, measured as the neck-shaft angle (NSA) or head-shaft angle (HSA), is regarded as a potential risk factor for hip dislocation in patients with cerebral palsy. We investigated the effects of a novel hip brace on coxa valga.

Methods

A prospective, multicenter, assessor-blinded, randomized controlled trial was conducted from July 2019 to November 2021. Children with cerebral palsy aged 1 to 10 years with Gross Motor Function Classification System levels IV and V were recruited. The study group wore a hip brace for at least 12 hour a day. A lower strap of the hip brace was designed to prevent coxa valga biomechanically. The effectiveness of the hip brace on coxa valga was assessed by measurement of the NSA and head-shaft angle at enrollment and 6 and 12 mon

SUBMITTER: Woo H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10615394 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature