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Nonselective lumbosacral ventral-dorsal rhizotomy for the management of lower-limb hypertonia in nonambulatory children with cerebral palsy

Neurosurg Focus. 2024 Jun;56(6):E9. doi: 10.3171/2024.3.FOCUS2472. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Children with cerebral palsy (CP) often experience medically refractory hypertonia, for which there are surgical therapies including …

Tethered cord syndrome from pediatric and adult perspectives: a comprehensive systematic review of 6135 cases

Neurosurg Focus. 2024 Jun;56(6):E18. doi: 10.3171/2024.3.FOCUS23899. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the differences in clinical features, diagnostic examination, treatment, and pathological results between …

Palliative single-level selective dorsal rhizotomy for children with spastic cerebral palsy Gross Motor Function Classification System level IV and V: a case series and systematic review of the literature

Neurosurg Focus. 2024 Jun;56(6):E6. doi: 10.3171/2024.3.FOCUS2478. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Single-level selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR), typically indicated for ambulatory patients, is a controversial topic for severe spastic …