Acetabular and femoral remodeling after varus derotational osteotomy in cerebral palsy: the effect of age and Gross Motor Function Classification Level

This study investigated the degree of acetabular and femoral remodeling after isolated varus derotation osteotomy (VDRO) in children with cerebral palsy. This retrospective review investigated 56 children (103 hips) who underwent VDROs for spastic hip displacement between 1994 and 2007. The average age of the patients at surgery was 7.7 years and the follow-up duration was 7.8 years (range 5–11 years). The acetabular index showed a significant linear decrease (P
Source: Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Boston Children's Hospital Special Issue Source Type: research