Incidence of Femur Fracture Post Hardware Removal in Children With Cerebral Palsy Who Have Undergone Varus Derotational Osteotomy.

Background: Children with cerebral palsy (CP) often undergo hip reconstruction through proximal femoral varus derotation osteotomy (VDRO), with orthopaedic implants used for fixation. Posthealing, hardware may be retained or removed, either reactively due to complications or prophylactically. The controversy surrounding implant removal persists.