Abstract

FONTES, Sandra; ALEGRETE, Nuno  and  VIEIRA, Isabel. Caracterização das alterações vertebrais em crianças com Paralisia Cerebral. Rev. Port. Ortop. Traum. [online]. 2013, vol.21, n.3, pp.341-348. ISSN 1646-2122.

Objective: To report the prevalence of scoliosis in a total population of children with Cerebral Palsy and analyze the relation between scoliosis, Cobb angle, motor function (GMFCS) and type of cerebral palsy. Material and Methods: A retrospective epidemiological study based on clinical and radiological records of a total population of children with Cerebral Palsy, between 6 and 12 years old, followed in the Association of Porto of Cerebral Palsy. Results: Of the 157 children with CP between 6 and 12 years old, 15% had scoliosis. There is a statistically significant relation between tetraplegia, the GMFCS level V and the presence of scoliosis. Conclusions: Children with GMFCS level V and tetraplegia have a higher probability to develop scoliosis. Due to the high prevalence of scoliosis in children with GMFCS V, this study shows the need for all to be screened at least after 6 years.

Keywords : Cerebral palsy; scoliosis; prevalence; motor function.

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