title: Gait analysis to guide a selective dorsal rhizotomy program.
abstract: Selective dorsal rhizotomy is a valuable surgical option to manage spasticity in children with bilateral cerebral palsy with the objective of improving function. Choosing the correct patient for rhizotomy requires considerable effort and a comprehensive evaluation. Instrumented three-dimensional gait analysis provides supporting evidence in the selection of the ideal child for SDR as well as enabling quantitative monitoring of outcome and post-operative management up to skeletal maturity.
authors.affiliation: Orthotic Research and Locomotor Assessment Unit, Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry SY10 7AG, United Kingdom. Electronic address: andrew.roberts@rjah.nhs.uk.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.affiliation: Orthotic Research and Locomotor Assessment Unit, Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry SY10 7AG, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.affiliation: Orthotic Research and Locomotor Assessment Unit, Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry SY10 7AG, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Freeman
mesh_terms: D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D005684:Gait / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D009128:Muscle Spasticity / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D011182:Postoperative Care; D019051:Rhizotomy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: cerebral palsy; gait analysis; selective dorsal rhizotomy