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Simultaneous Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy and Baclofen Pump Removal Improve Ambulation in Patients with Spastic Cerebral Palsy

Background: Intrathecal baclofen (ITB) administration via an implanted programmable pump and selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) are both used for the treatment of cerebral palsy (CP) spasticity. Objective: To examine whether SDR can improve ambulation in children who have been receiving ITB therapy fo...

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Autores principales: Park, TS, Miller, Brandon A, Cho, Junsang
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6089480/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30112267
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.2791