Hip disorders in cerebral palsy patients: diagnostic and therapeutic approaches

Abstract

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a neurological disorder of central nervous system that can result with devastatingoutcomes. Besides all other clinical findings, hip disorders also are common in children with CP. Clinical hipmanifestations include wide spectrum from hip subluxation or dislocation to dislocation with painfuldegeneration. If untreated they may progress to more serious level like painful hip, severe hip contractures orwindswept deformity and cause hygiene problems. We aimed to present current and widely acceptedinformation about diagnostic and therapeutic approaches of hip disordes in the patients with CP.