Abstract
Background to the audit: Children with cerebral palsy (CP) commonly experience hip problems; hip displacement occurs in approximately one third of CP children.1,2 This risk of hip displacement is directly related to the gross motor function in a given CP child, ranging from just 1% in spastic hemiplegia to 75% in spastic quadriplegia.3 Since hip displacement may progress causing significant damage to the acetabulum and femoral head the lasting effects can be devastating, leading to the inability to sit and stand without discomfort, hip pain and scoliosis.4
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