Open AccessSurgical results of selective dorsal rhizotomy for the treatment of spastic cerebral palsy
Author(s) -
Marcelo Volpon Santos,
Vinícius Marques Carneiro,
Patrícia Oliveira,
Carla Andrea Tanuri Caldas,
Hélio Rubens Machado
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of pediatric neurosciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.247
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1998-3948
pISSN - 1817-1745
DOI - 10.4103/jpn.jpn_26_20
Subject(s) - rhizotomy , medicine , spasticity , cerebral palsy , spastic diplegia , muscle tone , spastic cerebral palsy , spastic , cohort , physical medicine and rehabilitation , retrospective cohort study , physical therapy , dorsum , surgery , anatomy
Selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) is one of the surgical alternatives for treating spasticity, especially in children with spastic diplegia secondary to cerebral palsy (CP). It is becoming increasingly used, and the results of this operation need to be further highlighted.