A new radiological sign in the hips of cerebral palsy patients.
During a review of 74 patients with cerebral palsy, a notch on the supero-lateral aspect of the femoral head was demonstrated in 17. It is postulated that this is due to moulding in response to the tendency of the femur to migrate upwards and outwards. Its presence is a good prognostic sign that such a hip is unlikely to dislocate.
D000328:Adult; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002648:Child; D005270:Femur Head / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006615:Hip / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006617:Hip Dislocation / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography