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Hip-Spine Relationship: Thoracolumbar Deformation in a Patient with Limited Hip Flexion: A Case Report.

Adam MargalitPaul D Sponseller
Published in: JBJS case connector (2021)
Patients with cerebral palsy and hip extension contractures may develop thoracolumbar kyphosis to maintain sitting balance. It is important to recognize hip extension contractures as the underlying cause of the compensatory kyphosis and to be familiar with treatment options that address the hips and the spine.
Keyphrases
  • total hip arthroplasty
  • cerebral palsy
  • case report