Lumbosacral dorsal rhizotomy for spastic cerebral palsy: a health technology assessment
Health Quality Ontario
Record ID 32017000344
English
Authors' recommendations:
Lumbrosacral dorsal rhizotomy and physical therapy effectively reduces lower-limb spasticity in children with spastic cerebral palsy and significantly improves their gross motor function and functional independence. Major peri-operative complications were infrequently reported. Families reported perceived improvements with dorsal rhizotomy, and surgery and post-operative rehabilitation were intensive and demanding.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2017
URL for published report:
http://www.hqontario.ca/Portals/0/Documents/evidence/reports/hta-dorsal-rhizotomy-06-2017-en.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Cerebral Palsy
- Humans
- Lumbosacral Region
- Muscle Spasticity
- Rhizotomy
- Spine
- Technology Assessment, Biomedical
Contact
Organisation Name:
Health Quality Ontario
Contact Address:
Evidence Development and Standards, Health Quality Ontario, 130 Bloor Street West, 10th floor, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5S 1N5
Contact Name:
EDSinfo@hqontario.ca
Contact Email:
OH-HQO_hta-reg@ontariohealth.ca
Copyright:
Health Quality Ontario (HQO)
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