Aims & Objectives

This course is designed for practitioners who manage complex musculoskeletal problems, such as hip dysplasia and crouch gait, in children with cerebral palsy. Comprehensive management of neuromuscular hip dysplasia, from screening guidelines to proactive / reactive surgery strategies will be considered. Identification and management of crouch gait will focus on pathomechanics and surgical dosing to optimize clinical decision making and outcomes following surgery. The course format will be both didactic and case-based, with time for discussion of principles and practices.

Program:

Hall	Time	Topic	Watch Video
HALL C (POSNA HALL)	15:45 - 15:50	INTRODUCTION: Dr. Jon Davids Overview, introduction to GMFCS	View
HALL C (POSNA HALL)	15:50 - 16:00	NEUROMUSCULAR HIP DYSPLASIA: SCREENING GUIDELINES: Dr. Freeman Miller Rationale and Best Practice for Screening	View
HALL C (POSNA HALL)	16:00 - 16:10	NEUROMUSCULAR HIP DYSPLASIA: EARLY SOFT TISSUE SURGERY: Dr. Gopa Kumar Indications, Techniques for Soft Tissue Surgery	View
HALL C (POSNA HALL)	16:10 - 16:15	NEUROMUSCULAR HIP DYSPLASIA: SKELETAL SURGERY: Dr. Dhiren Ganjwala Femoral / Pelvic Osteotomies – Indications	View
HALL C (POSNA HALL)	16:15 - 16:25	NEUROMUSCULAR HIP DYSPLASIA: SKELETAL SURGERY: Dr. Abhay Gahukamble Femoral / Pelvic Osteotomies: Surgical Techniques	View
HALL C (POSNA HALL)	16:25 - 16:35	NEUROMUSCULAR HIP DYSPLASIA: PALLIATIVE SURGERY : Dr. Jon Davids Indications, Techniques	View
HALL C (POSNA HALL)	16:35 - 16:50	CROUCH GAIT: DEFINITION : Dr. Freeman Miller Introduction to Lever Arm Deficiency, Natural History	View
HALL C (POSNA HALL)	16:50 - 17:05	CROUCH GAIT: SURGICAL MANAGEMENT : Dr. Jon Davids Dosing of Soft Tissue and Skeletal Surgeries	View
HALL C (POSNA HALL)	17:05 - 17:15	QUESTIONS / DISCUSSION : Dr. Freeman Miller, Dr. Jon Davids

Team POSICON 2019 thanks Dr. Ashok Shyam / Orthotv for Video editing and uploading.