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Incidence of spinal deformity in children after multiple level laminectomy for selective posterior rhizotomy

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Fifty-five children with cerebral palsy had multiple-level laminectomies for selective posterior rhizotomies for the relief of spasticity. They were followed up clinically and radiologically to assess their spinal stability and the possible development of post-laminectomy deformity of the spine. The majority of the deformities found were related to cerebral palsy and did not appear to be due to the laminectomy: 16% had scoliosis, 5% kyphosis, 7% lordosis, and 9% spondylolysis/spondylolisthesis. Spondylolysis is the only abnormality that appeared to be more common in this group than in children with cerebral palsy.

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  1. Department of Paediatric Neurosurger, 617 Institute of Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7700, Cape Town, South Africa

    Jonathan C. Peter

  2. Department of Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, 617 Institute of Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7700, Cape Town, South Africa

    Edward B. Hoffman

  3. Department of Child Health, 617 Institute of Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7700, Cape Town, South Africa

    Leila J. Arens

  4. Department of Paediatric Neurosurgery, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

    Warwick J. Peacock

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Peter, J.C., Hoffman, E.B., Arens, L.J. et al. Incidence of spinal deformity in children after multiple level laminectomy for selective posterior rhizotomy. Child's Nerv Syst 6, 30–32 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00262263

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