Characteristics of Bone Development in Children with Cerebral Palsy

VernacularTitle:脑性瘫痪儿童的骨发育特点分析
Author: Zeping LI ; Min SHEN ; Hui CHENG ; Jing ZHAO ; Xiulian NIU ; Xuehua YAO ; Lihui GU ; Juanjuan CHEN
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: cerebral palsy, children, bone development, upper limbs
From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2015;21(2):228-231
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To observe the characteristics of bone development and body development in 3-7 years old children with cerebral palsy. Methods 50 girls and 50 boys aged 3-7 years with cerebral palsy were included. Their height, weight, length of right and left upper extremities, and both hands bone age were measured by trained professionals. Results Their bone ages of both hands were 1 year younger than actual age (P<0.05), and there was no significant difference between right and left hand bone age (P>0.05). Their height growth was in line with the normal children, while the weight growth was a little different. Both sides of upper limbs growed synchronously, and slowed down with the time. There was no significant difference in both sides (P>0.05). Conclusion The bone development of children with cerebral palsy lags behind the life age. Their height growth is close to normal children. The development shows no no significant lateral dominance.