Selective dorsal rhizotomy in ambulant children with cerebral palsy: an observational cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) is an irreversible surgical procedure involving the division of selected sensory nerve roots, followed by intensive physiotherapy. The aim is to improve function and quality of life in children with cerebral palsy and a Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) level of II or III (walks with or without assistive devices, respectively). We assessed gross motor function before and after SDR and postoperative quality of life in a study commissioned by NHS England.

Methods

We did a prospective observational study in five hospitals in England who were commissioned to perform SDR on children aged 3-9 years with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy. The primary outcome was score changes in the 66-item Gross Motor Function Measure (GMF

SUBMITTER: Summers J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7153769 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature