%0 Journal Article %1 Peter1993 %A Peter, J. C. %A Arens, L. J. %D 1993 %J S Afr Med J %K Adolescent; Adult; Cerebral Palsy; Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Humans; Lumbosacral Region; Male; Movement; Muscle Spasticity; Tonus; Postoperative Complications; Spinal Nerve Roots %N 10 %P 745--747 %T Selective posterior lumbosacral rhizotomy for the management of cerebral palsy spasticity. A 10-year experience. %V 83 %X One hundred and sixty-eight patients had selective lumbosacral posterior rhizotomies for the treatment of cerebral palsy spasticity at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital and Groote Schuur Hospital during the 10-year period 1981-1991. There was no mortality and insignificant early postoperative morbidity. Long-term follow-up on 110 patients has revealed satisfactory tone reduction in 95\% of cases. The majority showed improvement in standing, sitting and locomotion. Thirteen patients had minor persistent sensory disturbances and 20\% have developed asymptomatic spondylolysis or grade I spondylolisthesis. Most therapists, patients and parents remain enthusiastic about the results of this procedure.

@article{Peter1993, abstract = {One hundred and sixty-eight patients had selective lumbosacral posterior rhizotomies for the treatment of cerebral palsy spasticity at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital and Groote Schuur Hospital during the 10-year period 1981-1991. There was no mortality and insignificant early postoperative morbidity. Long-term follow-up on 110 patients has revealed satisfactory tone reduction in 95\% of cases. The majority showed improvement in standing, sitting and locomotion. Thirteen patients had minor persistent sensory disturbances and 20\% have developed asymptomatic spondylolysis or grade I spondylolisthesis. Most therapists, patients and parents remain enthusiastic about the results of this procedure.}, added-at = {2014-07-19T21:00:37.000+0200}, author = {Peter, J. C. and Arens, L. J.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2438cb4bd432d24ba318b9d412f70e3c6/ar0berts}, groups = {public}, interhash = {e12ca4a0f69b55bb1e98ede5f06de592}, intrahash = {438cb4bd432d24ba318b9d412f70e3c6}, journal = {S Afr Med J}, keywords = {Adolescent; Adult; Cerebral Palsy; Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Humans; Lumbosacral Region; Male; Movement; Muscle Spasticity; Tonus; Postoperative Complications; Spinal Nerve Roots}, month = Oct, number = 10, pages = {745--747}, pmid = {8191331}, timestamp = {2014-07-19T21:00:37.000+0200}, title = {Selective posterior lumbosacral rhizotomy for the management of cerebral palsy spasticity. A 10-year experience.}, username = {ar0berts}, volume = 83, year = 1993 }