Journal of neurosurgery. PediatricsHumansRhizotomyCerebral PalsyMaleFemale
Selective dorsal rhizotomy for spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy.
Amanda N Stanton, Mallory R Dacus, Macey Martin, Heidi Chen, Alice P Lawrence, Elizabeth N Martin, Robert P Naftel
Published: 202510.3171/2025.7.PEDS25256
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) is a proven surgical treatment of spastic diplegia to improve function in patients suffering from spasticity compared to physical therapy alone. Few studies have addressed the benefit for those with spastic…
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