SelectivePosteriorRhizotomyfortheTreatmentofCerebralPalsy
- VernacularTitle:选择性颈神经后根切断术
- Author:
Meicai QIN
;
Shenmao DING
;
Baoquan ZHAO
;
ETAL
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
CerebralpalsySelectiveposteriorrhizotomy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics
1996;0(10):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
FromFebruary1992toJune1995,selectiveposteriorrhizotomy(SPR)wasperformedin12patientswithspasticityoftheupperlimbsresultedfromcerebralpalsy.Posteriorcervicalnerveroots,fromC5toT1wereseveredinproportionsof40%,50%,60%,50%and35%oftheC5,C6,C7,C8andT1respectively.Abnormalhighmusculartensionintheupperlimbswasfoundtobeefec-tivelyrelievedduringthefolow-up.Thisprocedureisregardedasasatisfactorymethodforrelievingthespasticityoftheupperlimbs.
