| Selective dorsal rhizotomies in the treatment of spasticity related to cerebral palsy. | |
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PMID: 17643249 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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RATIONALE: Selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) is a surgical technique developed over the past decades to manage patients diagnosed with cerebral palsy suffering from spastic diplegia. It involves selectively lesioning sensory rootlets in an effort to maintain a balance between elimination of spasticity and preservation of function. Several recent long-term outcome studies have been published. In addition, shorter follow-up randomized controlled studies have compared the outcome of patients having undergone physiotherapy alone with those that received physiotherapy after selective dorsal rhizotomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this account, we will discuss the rationale and outcome after SDR. The outcome is addressed in terms of the gross motor function measurement scale (GMFM), degree of elimination of spasticity, strength enhancement, range of motion, fine motor skills, activity of daily living, spastic hip, necessity for postoperative orthopedic procedures, bladder and sphincteric function, and finally possible early or late complications associated with the procedure. CONCLUSION: We conclude that SDR is a safe procedure, which offers durable and significant functional gains to properly selected children with spasticity related to cerebral palsy. |
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Authors:
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Jean-Pierre Farmer; Abdulrahman J Sabbagh |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review Date: 2007-07-21 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery Volume: 23 ISSN: 0256-7040 ISO Abbreviation: Childs Nerv Syst Publication Date: 2007 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-08-03 Completed Date: 2008-01-09 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8503227 Medline TA: Childs Nerv Syst Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 991-1002 Citation Subset: IM |
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The Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Center, Room C-811, 2300 Tupper Street, Montreal, QC, H3H 1P3, Canada. Jean-pierre.farmer@mcgill.ca |
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Cerebral Palsy
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complications,
pathology*,
surgery* Humans Muscle Spasticity / complications, pathology*, surgery* Rhizotomy / methods* Spinal Nerve Roots / surgery* |
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