title: Management of hip posture in cerebral palsy.
abstract: Seating arrangements for cerebral palsy children with total body involvement are often unsatisfactory and can pose considerable problems for the multi-disciplinary team. Hip joints at risk of dislocation must be kept in an abducted position in order to minimize pain. A new wheelchair with a barrel-shaped cylindrical seat has been developed which improves the femoral head location and alleviates pain.
authors.affiliation: United Sheffield Hospital, Doncaster Royal Infirmary.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Clarke
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Redden
mesh_terms: D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006617:Hip Dislocation / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D011187:Posture; D011859:Radiography; D014910:Wheelchairs