Developmental Hip Abnormalities In Paediatric CMT

  • Dr Damian Clark, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
  • Dr Monique Ryan, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) affects 1 in 2 500 children. Common orthopaedic complications of CMT include pes cavus and scoliosis. Developmental hip abnormalities are seen in a proportion of patients but their incidence and pathogenesis is poorly understood. We reviewed clinical findings and hip X-rays in a large cohort of children with CMT in order to determine the incidence and severity of hip abnormalities in this population. These findings will be used to establish hip screening guidelines in children diagnosed with inherited neuropathies.