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Contractures, Hip

MedGen UID:
9257
•Concept ID:
C0019553
•
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonyms: Contracture, Hip; Hip Contracture; Hip Contractures

Definition

Permanent fixation of the hip in primary positions, with limited passive or active motion at the hip joint. Locomotion is difficult and pain is sometimes present when the hip is in motion. It may be caused by trauma, infection, or poliomyelitis. (From Current Medical Information & Technology, 5th ed) [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVContractures, Hip

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Orthopaedic Management of Spasticity.
Pidgeon TS, Ramirez JM, Schiller JR
R I Med J (2013) 2015 Dec 1;98(12):26-31. PMID: 26623452
Hip problems in cerebral palsy: screening, diagnosis and treatment.
Yildiz C, Demirkale I
Curr Opin Pediatr 2014 Feb;26(1):85-92. doi: 10.1097/MOP.0000000000000040. PMID: 24299910
Management of hip contractures and dislocations in arthrogryposis.
Stilli S, Antonioli D, Lampasi M, Donzelli O
Musculoskelet Surg 2012 Jun;96(1):17-21. Epub 2012 Jan 26 doi: 10.1007/s12306-012-0180-9. PMID: 22278604

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Long-term outcomes of hip reconstruction surgery in children with GMFCS III diplegic cerebral palsy.
Badina A, du Cluzel de Remaurin X, Khouri N
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2023 May;109(3):103344. Epub 2022 Jun 2 doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2022.103344. PMID: 35660081
Orthopaedic Management of Spasticity.
Pidgeon TS, Ramirez JM, Schiller JR
R I Med J (2013) 2015 Dec 1;98(12):26-31. PMID: 26623452
Postural asymmetries in young adults with cerebral palsy.
Rodby-Bousquet E, Czuba T, Hägglund G, Westbom L
Dev Med Child Neurol 2013 Nov;55(11):1009-15. Epub 2013 Jul 9 doi: 10.1111/dmcn.12199. PMID: 23834239Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Pediatric orthopedic mythbusters: the truth about flexible flatfeet, tibial and femoral torsion, W-sitting, and idiopathic toe-walking.
Honig EL, Haeberle HS, Kehoe CM, Dodwell ER
Curr Opin Pediatr 2021 Feb 1;33(1):105-113. doi: 10.1097/MOP.0000000000000977. PMID: 33315688
Congenital contractural arachnodactyly with neurogenic muscular atrophy: case report.
Scola RH, Werneck LC, Iwamoto FM, Ribas LC, Raskin S, Correa Neto Y
Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2001 Jun;59(2-A):259-62. doi: 10.1590/s0004-282x2001000200022. PMID: 11400038

Clinical prediction guides

Long-term outcomes of hip reconstruction surgery in children with GMFCS III diplegic cerebral palsy.
Badina A, du Cluzel de Remaurin X, Khouri N
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2023 May;109(3):103344. Epub 2022 Jun 2 doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2022.103344. PMID: 35660081

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