The hip is commonly affected in children with cerebral palsy (CP), requiring proximal femoral
varus derotational osteotomies. Novel locking plates afford a popular alternative to …

The objective of this study is to present the clinical and radiographic data collected from
patients who were treated with a varus derotational osteotomy using Rush rod fixation and …

Background Hip dislocation or subluxation together with poor nutrition, reduced weight
bearing, and osteoporosis is a frequent condition in severe cerebral palsy (CP). Severe …

Purpose Proximal femoral osteotomy in cerebral palsy patients is a demanding procedure.
The fixation of the osteotomy can fail due to the weak osteoporotic bone. The LCP pediatric …

Background Blade plates are frequently used for internal fixation following proximal femoral
varus rotational osteotomy to treat hip dysplasia in children with cerebral palsy. Recently …

To improve the amount of varization and medial displacement of the femoral neck, we
performed a modified femoral varization osteotomy in 31 paralytic hips. Pushing the blade …

Background There are a range of implants for fixation of proximal femoral osteotomies
(PFOs) in children. We investigated the training experiences and preferences of orthopaedic …

The present study was conducted to review the long-term results of femoral varus osteotomy
with/without pelvic osteotomy of spastic cerebral palsy. We also evaluated the spastic hip …

Background: The results of a study in which the Richards' intermediate hip screw and the AO
(Association for the Study ofInternal Fixation (ASIF)) 908 fixed‐angle blade plate were …

Background Varus osteotomy of the proximal femur (VOPF) is one treatment option to
prevent hip dislocation in children with cerebral palsy (CP). It is questioned whether the …