Seating for Children with Cerebral Palsy
- 1 November 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics
- Vol. 1 (3) , 279-287
- https://doi.org/10.1097/01241398-198111000-00007
Abstract
Summary: Special seating enables children with even the most severe forms of cerebral palsy to sit comfortably. A straight spine and mobile hips are desirable. Prevention of hip dislocation by operation, or release of a hip extension contracture, is required for 40% of the younger children. Surgical correction of scoliosis is required for 20% of the older ones. Seating problems may be classified by (a) ability—hands free, hand dependent or propped—(b) the pattern of deformity—symmetrically slouched or windswept—and (c) severity of deformity—none, amenable to surgery, or beyond surgery. Each of these categories requires a different therapeutic approach.Keywords
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