Surgical management of spinal deformities in cerebral palsy: A review

Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 672-685

  Jones Quaidoo, Sean M ^a   Yang, Scott ^a   Arlet, Vincent ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Pelvic obliquity; Sacropelvic fixation; Scoliosis; Spastic spine; Unit rod

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN; CEFAZOLIN; GENTAMICIN; VALPROIC ACID;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BLEEDING; CEREBRAL PALSY; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DORSAL RHIZOTOMY; HIP RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LORDOSIS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PATIENT POSITIONING; PEROPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PREOPERATIVE CARE; REVIEW; SCOLIOSIS; SEIZURE; SPASTICITY; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SPINE SURGERY; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT PLANNING; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; WHEELCHAIR FITTING; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; WOUND INFECTION;

CEREBRAL PALSY; HUMANS; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78650222504     PISSN: 15475654     EISSN: 15475646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2010.5.SPINE09669     Document Type: Review

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