A 2-year follow-up of outcomes following orthopedic surgery or selective dorsal rhizotomy in children with spastic diplegia

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 358-366

  Thomas, Susan Sienko ^a   Buckon, Cathleen E ^a   Piatt, Joseph H ^b   Aiona, Michael D ^a   Sussman, Michael D ^a  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b ST CHRISTOPHER'S HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Orthopaedic surgery; Outcome; Selective dorsal rhizotomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DORSAL RHIZOTOMY; ENERGY COST; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GAIT; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE TONE; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPASTIC PARAPLEGIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 8644227899     PISSN: 1060152X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01202412-200411000-00002     Document Type: Article

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