Aims Orthopaedic care of adults with cerebral palsy (CP) has not been well documented in
orthopaedic literature. This paper focuses on some of the common problems which present …

Advances in medical and surgical care over the past 20 years have resulted in children who
formerly would have died at birth or infancy now surviving well into adulthood, many with …

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Children with cerebral palsy are a diverse group. Many variables affect their orthopedic care,
including age, type and severity of involvement, functional abilities, previous treatment, and …

Pediatric patients with cerebral palsy present unique challenges. Any treatment regimen
must take into account potential growth, possible sequelae of surgery, and, in some cases …

Functional activities of the upper extremity are limited in most individuals with a diagnosis of
cerebral palsy (CP). However, surgical interventions are applied in fewer than 20% of …

Cerebral palsy has been described as “a disorder to movement and posture due to defect or
lesion of the immature brain.” As a matter of fact, the diagnosis of cerebral palsy is an …

Each year, the Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics publishes more papers dealing with
orthopaedic issues of children with cerebral palsy (CP) than any other medical journal …

Although only a small number of children with cerebral palsy have indications for surgical
treatment of dynamic or structural upper-extremity deformities, orthopedic surgery does …

The International Classification of Functioning, Disabil-ity and Health (ICF) distinguishes
impairments of body structure from activity limitations and participation exclusions. 1 By …