Intrathecal baclofen infusion and subsequent orthopedic surgery in patients with spastic cerebral palsy

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1009-1013

  Gerszten, Peter C ^a   Albright, A Leland ^a   Johnstone, Graham F ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Baclofen; Cerebral palsy; Orthopedic surgery; Spasticity

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFUSION PUMP; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; JOINT CONTRACTURE; LEG MALFORMATION; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPASTICITY;

EID: 0031842051     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.1998.88.6.1009     Document Type: Article

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