Outcomes of Orthopaedic Surgery With and Without an External Femoral Derotational Osteotomy in Children With Cerebral Palsy

L. McMulkin, Mark; B. Gordon, Andi; M. Caskey, Paul; J. Tompkins, Bryan; O. Baird, Glen

doi:10.1097/bpo.0000000000000465

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Outcomes of Orthopaedic Surgery With and Without an External Femoral Derotational Osteotomy in Children With Cerebral Palsy

Published in Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics • Apr 8, 2015

Authors:

Mark L. McMulkin

Andi B. Gordon

Paul M. Caskey

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Ambulatory children with cerebral palsy (CP) often present with multiple deviations in all planes including increased internal hip rotation during gait. Excessive femoral anteversion is a common cause of deviation managed surgically with an external femoral derotational osteotomy (FDO). ...

Subject

Medicine

Cerebral palsy

Osteotomy

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