Cerebral Palsy

In this video, Jason James Howard, MD, discussed results that showed an association between deformed femoral head shape in children with cerebral palsy and the development of osteoarthritis.

In this video, M. Wade Shrader, MD, discussed the impact of preoperative psychosocial assessment on length of stay in pediatric patients with cerebral palsy undergoing hip reconstruction or spinal fusion.

In this video, Suken A. Shah, MD, discussed results that showed caregivers and surgeons primarily seek spine surgery for children with cerebral palsy scoliosis to improve pain and sitting ability, as well as to prevent complications.

In this video, M. Wade Shrader, MD, discussed results that showed children with cerebral palsy have abnormal foot pressure compared with that of children without cerebral palsy.

Results showed hamstring lengthening may increase anterior pelvic tilt among ambulatory children with cerebral palsy.

An international group of experts published guidelines on hamstring lengthening surgery and anterior distal femoral hemiepiphysiodesis to guide surgeons in their care of ambulatory children with cerebral palsy.

Published results showed use of a novel hip brace was effective for preventing progression of hip displacement and improving quality of life in patients with nonambulatory cerebral palsy.

The presence of pain in children with cerebral palsy can make motor skill activities even more difficult, according to a research letter published in JAMA Network Open.

Early intervention for children with or at high risk for cerebral palsy should begin “as soon as possible” in order to build on “a critical developmental time,” according to results of a systematic review published in JAMA Pediatrics.

A review of research on cerebral palsy from the past decade resulted in varying evidence for “several key principles” that encourage early motor development and leverage “greater potential and brain plasticity” during this period.