Features of treatment of hip fractures in children with severe forms of cerebral palsy
Akhmed D. Tomov,
Lilia F. Gabidullina,
Natalya S. Shlyapnikova
et al.
Abstract:BACKGROUND: The increased incidence of fractures in children with severe spastic paralysis due to low-energy trauma is associated with poor bone mineral density, lack of adequate verticalization, and use of antiepileptic drugs. The most frequent localization of fractures is the lower extremities, especially the femur. The increased frequency of traumatization at this level correlates with a high level of impairment of global motor functions — levels IV–V according to the Gross Motor Function Classification Sys… Show more
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