[Pelvic tilt in neuromuscular diseases]

On the basis of a study of the literature and observations in 53 of our own patients, we attempted to establish the cause and best treatment for neuropathic oblique pelvis. In addition, we tried to find out if certain kinds of neurologic dysfunctions coincide with certain kinds of oblique pelvis. It is highly probable that this pelvis malformation is the result of neuropathic spinal deformity. Severe oblique pelvis and scoliosis can be related to the severity of the neurologic dysfunction. Hip dislocation is not the reason for oblique pelvis. It can be assumed that hip dislocation, on the one hand, and oblique pelvis and scoliosis on the other can influence each other. To correct oblique pelvis, the neuropathic spinal deformity must be corrected. Anterior and posterior fusion, including the lumbosacral junction, give the best results.