International data have shown that a hip surveillance program decreased and even prevented hip dislocations in children with cerebral palsy (CP). There are however, no published guidelines on reporting hip abnormalities in these children. Radiologic terminology and measurement technique varied widely in our department. The purpose of our quality improvement initiative was to standardize radiographic hip surveillance imaging and reporting as part of the newly implemented screening program at our institution. Read More

Meeting name: SPR 2020 Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course , 2020

Authors: Milks Kathryn, Whitaker Amanda, Mesi Erin, Ruess Lynne

Keywords: cerebral palsy, hip surveillance, pelvis radiograph