title: The contemporary surgical management of spasticity in children.
abstract: Orthopedics and neurosurgery offer multiple surgical modalities for improving the function, care, and well-being of children with spasticity. One surgical approach is not the best for all children with spasticity not adequately controlled with more conservative measures. For that reason, a multidisciplinary evaluation is important to optimize outcome for these children.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, Division of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Children's Hospital of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Grabb
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Doyle
mesh_terms: D001418:Baclofen / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D018755:GABA Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D009128:Muscle Spasticity / Q000601:surgery*; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures; D019051:Rhizotomy / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D018755:GABA Agonists; D001418:Baclofen