Hip displacement in cerebral palsy

Abstract

Background: Hip displacement is considered to be common in children with cerebral palsy but the reported incidence and the proposed risk factors vary widely. Knowledge regarding its overall incidence and associated risk factors can facilitate treatment of these children. Methods: An inception cohort was generated from the Victorian Cerebral Palsy Register for the birth years 1990 through 1992, inclusive, and multiple data sources pertaining to the cohort were reviewed during 2004. Gross motor function was assessed for each child and was graded according to the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS), which is a valid, reliable, five-level ordinal grading system. Hip displacement, ..