The application of the German hip surveillance protocol in children with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy – a single centre cohort study

Introduction: a progressive subluxation (Migration percentage of Reimers, MI) is a typical musculoskeletal complication in children with cerebral palsy. To determine the risk of progressive subluxation a German hip surveillance protocol using a „hip signal light“ was established (www.cp-netz.de). Aim of this study was to correlate the MI percentage with potential risk factors such as age and severity of gros motor functioning (GMFCS) in children with bilateral spastic CP (BSCP) by using the criteria of this new surveillance tool.