Does spasticity affect outcomes in patients with cerebral palsy undergoing posterior spinal fusion?

Combined dorsal and ventral rhizotomy in non-ambulatory individuals with mixed spastic bilateral cerebral palsy: A prospective registry analysis.

AIM To establish the efficacy of combined dorsal and ventral rhizotomy (CDVR) and associated quality of life (QoL) changes in individuals with cerebral palsy (CP). METHOD This was a prospective and consecutive recruitment of patients undergoing CDVR analyzed using retrospective cohort analysis. Spasticity and dystoni...

Pediatric spasticity in Brazil: insights from a neurosurgical referral center

Outcomes of Strabismus Procedures in Children with Perinatal Brain Injury.

Findings support tailored preoperative counseling regarding secondary interventions and warrant prospective studies evaluating adjusted treatment dosing in this population of children with a history of perinatal intracranial injuries.

Preoperative cervical extension range of motion and C7 preservation as predictors of axial symptoms following laminoplasty.

Evaluation of the condition of adolescent patients with spastic types of cerebral palsy admitted for orthopedic surgery: a cross-sectional study

Gait characteristics revealed a predominance of horizontal movement disorders in previously unoperated GMFCS I–II patients, while the prevalence of crouch gait increased in the remaining subgroups, and an increase in decompensated crouch gait patterns was observed in the subgroups of patients who underwent early tricep...

Assessing Global Upper Extremity Function Before and After Decompressive Surgery in Patients With Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy (DCM).

STUDY DESIGN A total of 20 patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) and a plan for surgical decompression were recruited in this pilot study to assess a new outcome measure. Patients were evaluated preoperatively and 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year postoperatively using a 3-dimensional motion-tracking applic...