Long-term outcomes after selective dorsal rhizotomy: a retrospective matched cohort study.
Meghan E MungerNanette AldahondoLinda E KrachTom F NovacheckMichael H SchwartzPublished in: Developmental medicine and child neurology (2017)
Selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) and non-SDR groups had significant improvement in gait pathology over time. The non-SDR group had significantly better gait compared with the SDR group at follow-up. The groups had similar levels of energy cost, pain, and quality of life. Non-SDR participants underwent significantly more orthopaedic surgery and antispasticity injections than SDR participants. Use of a clinically similar control group highlights that different treatment courses may result in similar outcomes into young adulthood.
Keyphrases
- neuropathic pain
- cerebral palsy
- spinal cord
- minimally invasive
- chronic pain
- type diabetes
- spinal cord injury
- pain management
- coronary artery bypass
- metabolic syndrome
- acute coronary syndrome
- adipose tissue
- middle aged
- platelet rich plasma
- skeletal muscle
- coronary artery disease
- insulin resistance
- combination therapy
- glycemic control