Prevalence of hip dislocation and subluxation among children with cerebral palsy: an institution-based cross-sectional study from a Sub-Saharan country.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hip dislocation in children with cerebral palsy (CP) presents significant challenges, including pain, and severe contractures, which impair positioning, sitting, standing, and walking. This study investigated the prevalence and factors associated with hip displacement in a cohort of children with CP in a resource-limited setting lacking a dedicated hip surveillance program.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted from August 1, 2023, to January 30, 2024, at Tikur Anbesa Hospital, Ethiopia's largest tertiary hospital. The study included 141 children with CP who met the inclusion criteria and underwent hip radiography. The hip migration percentage was assessed, with hip subluxation defined as a migration percentage between 30% and 80% and hip dislocation defin

SUBMITTER: Kifle YD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12581256 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature