Cervicothoracic ventral-dorsal rhizotomy for treatment of brachial hypertonia in cerebral palsy.

Cervicothoracic VDR is safe and provides tone control and quality of life improvements in short-term follow-up. It can be considered for the treatment of refractory hypertonia. Larger multicenter studies with longer follow-up are necessary to further determine safety along with long-term functional benefits in these patients.