[Orthotics and cerebral palsy. Established treatments and trends in orthopaedic devices for patients with cerebral palsy].

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Abstract

[Indexed for MEDLINE] 17. S Afr Med J. 2020 Jul 29;110(8):767-776. doi: 10.7196/SAMJ.2020.v110i8.14472. A narrative review on spinal deformities in people with cerebral palsy: Measurement, norm values, incidence, risk factors and treatment. Britz E(1), Langerak NG, Lamberts RP. Author information: (1)Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa. lcbbritz@gmail.com. Spinal deformities are common in people with cerebral palsy (CP), and there is a concern of an increase during the adult ageing period. There is especially a worry about the increase of scoliosis, thoracic hyperkyphosis, lumbar hyperlordosis, spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis incidence, though supporting literature is lacking. Therefore, the aim of this narrative review is to provide a scientific overview of how spinal curvatures should be measured, what the norm values are and the incidence in people with CP, as well as a description of the risk factors and the treatment regimens for these spinal abnormalities. This review can be used as a guideline relevant for a range of clinicians, including orthopaedic and neurosurgeons, radiologists, physiotherapists, and biokineticists, as well as academics. DOI: 10.7196/SAMJ.2020.v110i8.14472