Chronic hip subluxation
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Chronic hip subluxation most common occurs in paediatric patients with neuromuscular disorders (e.g. cerebral palsy). It is considered a form of developmental hip dysplasia.
Epidemiology
Chronic hip subluxation occurs in ~45% of cerebral palsy patients who are not walking by 5 years of age 3.
Radiographic features
Plain radiograph
Features include 1:
- lateral uncovering of the femoral head by the acetabulum
- coxa valga
- complete hip dislocation
may be present
-<p><strong>Chronic hip subluxation</strong> most common occurs in paediatric patients with neuromuscular disorders (e.g. cerebral palsy). It is considered a form of <a href="/articles/developmental-dysplasia-of-the-hip">developmental hip dysplasia</a>. </p><h4>Epidemiology</h4><p>Chronic hip subluxation occurs in ~45% of cerebral palsy patients who are not walking by 5 years of age <sup>3</sup>. </p><h4>Radiographic features</h4><h5>Plain radiograph</h5><p>Features include <sup>1</sup></p><ul>- +<p><strong>Chronic hip subluxation</strong> most common occurs in paediatric patients with neuromuscular disorders (e.g. cerebral palsy). It is considered a form of <a href="/articles/developmental-dysplasia-of-the-hip">developmental hip dysplasia</a>. </p><h4>Epidemiology</h4><p>Chronic hip subluxation occurs in ~45% of cerebral palsy patients who are not walking by 5 years of age <sup>3</sup>. </p><h4>Radiographic features</h4><h5>Plain radiograph</h5><p>Features include <sup>1</sup>:</p><ul>
-<li>complete <a href="/articles/hip-dislocation">hip dislocation</a> may be present</li>- +<li>complete <a href="/articles/hip-dislocation">hip dislocation</a>
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