Sensory rhizotomy for the treatment of childhood spasticity

Rick Abbott

doi:10.1177/0883073896011001s06

Sensory rhizotomy for the treatment of childhood spasticity

Rick Abbott

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

22 Scopus citations

Abstract

Sensory rhizotomy in the treatment of spasticity has been evolving over the past century since its first use in 1888. This paper reviews its historical evolution, current physiologic basis, range in current surgical technique, and the outcome, along with complications seen river the past decade since its repopularization.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	S36-S42
Journal	Journal of child neurology
Volume	11
Issue number	SUPPL. 1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0883073896011001s06
State	Published - 1996
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Clinical Neurology

Access to Document

10.1177/0883073896011001s06

Cite this

@article{90fcacf5ebcb47a9a9dd4d1bddc5acf5,

title = "Sensory rhizotomy for the treatment of childhood spasticity",

abstract = "Sensory rhizotomy in the treatment of spasticity has been evolving over the past century since its first use in 1888. This paper reviews its historical evolution, current physiologic basis, range in current surgical technique, and the outcome, along with complications seen river the past decade since its repopularization.",

author = "Rick Abbott",

year = "1996",

doi = "10.1177/0883073896011001s06",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "11",

pages = "S36--S42",

journal = "Journal of child neurology",

issn = "0883-0738",

publisher = "SAGE Publications Inc.",

number = "SUPPL. 1",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Sensory rhizotomy for the treatment of childhood spasticity

AU - Abbott, Rick

PY - 1996

Y1 - 1996

N2 - Sensory rhizotomy in the treatment of spasticity has been evolving over the past century since its first use in 1888. This paper reviews its historical evolution, current physiologic basis, range in current surgical technique, and the outcome, along with complications seen river the past decade since its repopularization.

AB - Sensory rhizotomy in the treatment of spasticity has been evolving over the past century since its first use in 1888. This paper reviews its historical evolution, current physiologic basis, range in current surgical technique, and the outcome, along with complications seen river the past decade since its repopularization.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0029857007&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=0029857007&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1177/0883073896011001s06

DO - 10.1177/0883073896011001s06

M3 - Article

C2 - 8959460

AN - SCOPUS:0029857007

SN - 0883-0738

VL - 11

SP - S36-S42

JO - Journal of child neurology

JF - Journal of child neurology

IS - SUPPL. 1

ER -

Sensory rhizotomy for the treatment of childhood spasticity

Abstract

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this