These children may have some minor involvement of their arms too. Children with this condition have mainly the arm and leg on the same side involved. They may not be able to walk and represent the most severely involved cases. Orthopaedic Surgery may imply that surgery has to be done. Some children with Cerebral Palsy may require surgery.
Some complications can occur in children with abnormal muscle tone.
In order to prevent these conditions from occurring sometimes surgery will be necessary. This is a relatively clear-cut indication for surgery and is easy to recommend. This indication is a little more nebulous and requires considerable experience and judgment to recommend. This may also involve the experience of other personnel like your physiotherapist and occupational therapist. These particular surgical procedures can often be scheduled to be done at your or your child's convenience.