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- Title
Long-term outcomes of reconstructive treatment for painful dislocations in patients with cerebral palsy.
- Authors
Koch, Aleksander; Kasprzyk, Maciej; Musielak, Bartosz; Jóźwiak, Marek
- Abstract
Purpose: This report presents the long-term results of the hip joint reconstruction in patients with spastic hip disease through open reduction, proximal femur varus derotation osteotomy, and Dega transiliac osteotomy. Methods: We analyzed retrospectively patients diagnosed with a spastic form of bilateral cerebral palsy with painful hip subluxation or dislocation. All patients underwent the same surgical procedure. The minimum follow-up time was 15 years. The study group comprised 15 patients (22 hips), classified with the Gross Motor Function Classification System as levels IV and V. The hip joint range of motion and anteroposterior X-ray examination at the final follow-up visit were compared with pre-operative data. The pain level was evaluated using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), and the femoral head shape was assessed using the Rutz classification. The patients' caregivers answered questions regarding pain during sitting, personal hygiene activities, and at rest. The caregivers' satisfaction with the treatment was also assessed with the Caregiver Priorities and Child Health Index of Life with Disabilities questionnaire. Results: We observed a significant reduction of the hip joint pain and improvement in both radiological hip stability parameters and range of motion at the final follow-up visit. Based on the Rutz classification, one hip remained type B, while the other joints became type A. Reduced pain was reported in all three positions, with the most pronounced improvement during sitting and personal hygiene activities. Interestingly, patients with unilateral hip reconstruction were more prone to pain after reconstruction than those operated bilaterally. Conclusion: Primary reconstruction of the painful hip joint neurogenic dislocation results in a stable joint reduction, pain decrease, and improved quality of life in patients with cerebral palsy. Level of evidence: IV case series.
- Subjects
PEOPLE with cerebral palsy; HIP joint dislocation; JOINT pain; PATIENT satisfaction; HIP joint; CONGENITAL hip dislocation; IDIOPATHIC femoral necrosis
- Publication
Journal of Children's Orthopaedics (British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery), 2024, Vol 18, Issue 3, p315
- ISSN
1863-2521
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/18632521241233165