Lumbosacral dorsal rhizotomy for spastic cerebral palsy: OHTAC recommendation

Ontario Health Technology Advisory Committee (OHTAC)
Record ID 32017000350
English
Authors' recommendations: The Ontario Health Technology Advisory Committee accepted the findings of the health technology assessment, which found that carefully selected patients reported clinically relevant improvements in motor function and functional independence with lumbosacral dorsal rhizotomy. OHTAC also felt that the total cost of this procedure was reasonable. Members of the Ontario Health Technology Advisory Committee also noted that success of the surgery appeared to depend not only on careful selection of candidates by a multi-disciplinary team but also on physical rehabilitation after surgery.
Details
Project Status: Completed
Year Published: 2017
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
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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