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To evaluate clinical, radiographic, and caregiver-reported outcomes of two palliative hip surgery techniques in nonambulatory children with cerebral palsy.

August 5, 2026Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B

Palliative hip surgery in nonambulatory children with cerebral palsy: outcomes of two surgical techniques

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VLVeronica LodoviciIstituto Giannina Gaslini GBGiorgio Marrè BrunenghiIstituto Giannina Gaslini LMLorenza MarengoCytodiagnostics (Canada)

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Retrospective cohort evaluates surgical outcomes of hip techniques in nonambulatory children with cerebral palsy, highlighting pain relief and quality of life.

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To evaluate clinical, radiographic, and caregiver-reported outcomes of two palliative hip surgery techniques in nonambulatory children with cerebral palsy.
Retrospective cohort study of 30 GMFCS V children (41 hips) undergoing palliative hip surgery between 2014 and 2025.
Proximal femoral migration assessed on pelvic radiographs; outcomes evaluated using the CP QOL-Child questionnaire and visual analog scale for pain.
Postoperative complications classified using the Clavien–Dindo–Sink system.
Both surgical techniques provided satisfactory pain relief and quality of life, with comparable CP QOL-Child scores.
Complications occurred in 32% of hips (13/41), with Clavien–Dindo–Sink III complications requiring reintervention in 12% of hips (5/41).
Technique 2 was associated with fewer painful heterotopic ossifications needing surgical revision.

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Lodovici et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a72e85b226790f370658283 https://doi.org/10.1097/bpb.0000000000001392

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Retrospective cohort evaluates surgical outcomes of hip techniques in nonambulatory children with cerebral palsy, highlighting pain relief and quality of life.

Palliative hip surgery in nonambulatory children with cerebral palsy: outcomes of two surgical techniques

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Palliative hip surgery in nonambulatory children with cerebral palsy: outcomes of two surgical techniques

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