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Hopkins Children's Study Finds Some Patients with Cerebral Palsy Have Asymmetric Pelvic Bones - 03/10/2011
Hopkins Children's Study Finds Some Patients with Cerebral Palsy Have Asymmetric Pelvic Bones
Findings expected to affect surgical approach
Release Date: March 10, 2011
Johns Hopkins Children’s Center researchers have discovered that most children with severe cerebral palsy have starkly asymmetric pelvic bones. The newly identified misalignment can affect how surgeries of the pelvis, spine and surrounding structures are performed, the researchers say.
The study was posted on March 18th in the Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics.
The study was posted on March 18th in the Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics.
To read the full release go to:
http://www.hopkinschildrens.org/Patients-with-Cerebral-Palsy-Have-Asymmetric-Pelvic-Bones.aspx
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