Multidimensional outcome measure of selective dorsal rhizotomy in spastic cerebral palsy

Carraro, Elena and Zeme, Sergio and Ticcinelli, Valentina and Massaroni, Carlo and Santin, Michela and Peretta, Paola and Martinuzzi, Andrea and Trevisi, Enrico (2014) Multidimensional outcome measure of selective dorsal rhizotomy in spastic cerebral palsy. European Journal of Paediatric Neurology, 18 (6). pp. 704-13. ISSN 1090-3798

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: One of the treatment option to reduce spasticity in cerebral palsy children is selective dorsal rhizotomy. Several studies have demonstrated short and long term improvements in gait and other activities after rhizotomy but this surgery still remains a controversial procedure and patient outcome indicators measures are not uniform. AIMS: To describe our assessment and outcome evaluation protocol and to verify by this protocol short term results of rhizotomy. METHODS: We recruited 9 cerebral palsy children (mean age 7.9 years ± 3.2) affected by mild to moderate spastic diplegia and operated by rhizotomy. Patients were studied preoperatively and at 12 months after surgery by the following clinical and instrumental measures correlated to the International Classification of Functioning: modified Ashworth Scale, passive Range of Motion, Medical Research Council Scale, Selective Motor Control Scale, 3D-motion analysis and energy cost of locomotion measurements (indicators of "body functions"); Gross Motor Functional Measure and Motor Functional Independence Measure (indicators of "activities and participation"). RESULTS: Our data showed, after rhizotomy, reduction of spasticity specially in plantarflexors muscles (p < 0.01), increase of strength of knee flexors/extensors and foot plantar/dorsiflexion muscles (p < 0.01), improvement of selective motor control (p < 0.05), more similar spatio-temporal parameters of gait analysis to healthy subjects, reduced equinus foot and knees hyperflexion as energy cost. CONCLUSION: The complementary use of multiple indicators may improve the evaluation of the results of dorsal rhizotomy. A beneficial outcome measured by these indicators has been found in our spastic diplegic children one year after rhizotomy.

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Journal Article
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European Journal of Paediatric Neurology
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Copyright © 2014 European Paediatric Neurology Society. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Subjects:
?? biomechanical phenomenacerebral palsychildchild, preschoolfemalehumansmalemuscle spasticityneurologic examinationoutcome assessment (health care)range of motion, articularrhizotomyspinal nerve rootsjournal articleclinical neurologypediatrics, perinatology ??
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83815
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Deposited On:
03 Jan 2017 15:12
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Yes
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Published
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