Comparing short-term outcomes between conus medullaris and cauda equina surgical techniques of selective dorsal rhizotomy.

Elizabeth A Duffy Alexander L Hornung Brian Po-Jung Chen Meghan E Munger Nanette Aldahondo Linda E Krach Tom F Novacheck Michael H Schwartz

Published in: Developmental medicine and child neurology (2020)

Conus and cauda selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) resulted in mostly similar short-term gait and functional outcomes. Conus SDR resulted in residual equinus dynamically, despite normalized spasticity measures. Post-surgical complications were mostly similar between SDR techniques.

Keyphrases

cerebral palsy
spinal cord
neuropathic pain
spinal cord injury
risk factors
botulinum toxin