Orthopedic surgery after selective dorsal rhizotomy for spastic diplegia in relation to ambulatory status and age

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 103 PEDIATRICS, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages 5-9

  O'Brien, Donncha F ^b   Tae, Sung Park ^a   Puglisi, Joan A ^b   Collins, David R ^b   Leuthardt, Eric C ^b   Leonard, Jeffrey R ^b  

^a ST LOUIS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Ambulatory status; Orthopedic surgery; Outcome; Pediatric neurosurgery; Selective dorsal rhizotomy; Spastic diplegia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DORSAL RHIZOTOMY; FOLLOW UP; GAIT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; OSTEOTOMY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SPASTIC PARAPLEGIA; AGE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HANDICAPPED CHILD; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RHIZOTOMY; UTILIZATION REVIEW; WALKING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISABLED CHILDREN; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RHIZOTOMY; WALKING;

EID: 26044470424     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/ped.2005.103.1.0005     Document Type: Article

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