Concomitant correction of spinal deformity and spasticity management with posterior instrumentation and baclofen pump implantation.
Abstract
Patients with spastic quadriplegia secondary to cerebral palsy manifest with severe spasticity and often with neuromuscular scoliosis. In order to optimize treatment and minimize morbidity in selected cases, the authors present a surgical option concurrently addressing these problems. This study reviews one case and describes the surgical technique in detail where intrathecal baclofen pump implantation and posterior spinal fusion are concomitantly performed to manage spasticity and scoliosis, respectively.
Department of Orthopardic Surgery, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA.No affiliation info availableNo affiliation info availableNo affiliation info available MeSH
AdolescentBaclofenBone NailsCerebral PalsyFemaleHumansInfusion Pumps, ImplantableInjections, SpinalMuscle Relaxants, CentralMuscle SpasticityOrthopedic ProceduresSpinal Curvatures
Pub Type(s)
Case Reports
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't