Rapid progression of hip subluxation in cerebral palsy after selective posterior rhizotomy.

Greene, W B; Dietz, F R; Goldberg, M J; Gross, R H; Miller, F; Sussman, M D · J Pediatr Orthop · 1991

case_series · Level IV

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Abstract

Rapid progression of hip subluxation was noted in the year after selective dorsal rhizotomy in seven hips (six patients). The hips that subluxed progressed from a lateral extrusion index averaging 25% preoperatively as compared with 50% after rhizotomy. Although preexistent hip dysplasia was a predisposing factor, hips with an intermediate degree of preoperative lateral extrusion (12-25%) had variable results. Ongoing and more frequent evaluation of hip stability is necessary after dorsal rhizotomy.

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Anatomy