ArticleJournal of children's orthopaedics2018
Selective dorsal rhizotomy in ambulant children with cerebral palsy.
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- Predictive Contribution of Clinical Measures of Ankle Neuromuscular Impairments to Ankle Kinematic Deviations During Gait in Children With Cerebral Palsy.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2026Article
- Repeat selective dorsal rhizotomy for residual spasticity: illustrative case.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2025Article
- Long-Term Outcome of Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy for Spastic Children.Advances and technical standards in neurosurgery · 2025Review
- Preoperative Assessments for Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy.Advances and technical standards in neurosurgery · 2025Review
- Surgical treatment options for spasticity in children and adolescents with hereditary spastic paraplegia.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2024Article
- Selective dorsal rhizotomy in non-ambulant children with cerebral palsy: a multi-center prospective study.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2024Observational
- Symptomatic spinal arachnoid cyst with spastic diplegia secondary to cerebral palsy: illustrative case.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2023Article
- Analysis of Joint Power and Work During Gait in Children With and Without Cerebral Palsy.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2022Article
- Topical Review: Approach to Diagnosis and Management of the Pediatric Foot and Ankle in Cerebral Palsy Patients.Foot & ankle orthopaedics · 2022Review
- Skeletal Muscle in Cerebral Palsy: From Belly to Myofibril.Frontiers in neurology · 2021Review
- The selective dorsal rhizotomy technique for spasticity in 2020: a review.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2020Review
- Energy consumption does not change after selective dorsal rhizotomy in children with spastic cerebral palsy.Developmental medicine and child neurology · 2020Article
- Selective dorsal rhizotomy: functional anatomy of the conus-cauda and essentials of intraoperative neurophysiology.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2020Article
- Cerebral Palsy: Current Opinions on Definition, Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Classification and Treatment Options.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2020Review
- The short-term effects of selective dorsal rhizotomy on gait compared to matched cerebral palsy control groups.PloS one · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundSelective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) is a surgical procedure for treating spasticity in ambulant children with cerebral palsy (CP). However, controversies remain regarding indications, techniques and outcomes. CURRENT EVIDENCE SUMMARY: Because SDR is an irreversible procedure, careful patient selection, a multi-disciplinary approach in assessment and management and division of the appropriate proportion of dorsal rootlets are felt to be paramount for maximizing safety. Reliable evidence exists that SDR consistently reduces spasticity, in a predictable manner and to a substantial degree. However, functional improvements are small in the short-term with long-term benefits difficult to assess. FUTURE OUTLOOK: There is a need for high-quality studies utilizing long-term functional outcomes and well-matched control groups. Collaborative, multicentre efforts are required to further define the role of SDR as part of the management paradigm in maximizing physical function in spastic CP.
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