Selection criteria for selective dorsal rhizotomy in children with spastic cerebral palsy: a systematic review of the literature

Grunt, Sebastian; Fieggen, A. Graham; Vermeulen, R. Jeroen; Becher, Jules G.; Langerak, Nelleke G. (2014). Selection criteria for selective dorsal rhizotomy in children with spastic cerebral palsy: a systematic review of the literature. Developmental medicine and child neurology, 56(4), pp. 302-312. Blackwell 10.1111/dmcn.12277

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AIM

Information regarding the selection procedure for selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) in children with spastic cerebral palsy (CP) is scarce. Therefore, the aim of this study was to summarize the selection criteria for SDR in children with spastic CP.

METHOD

A systematic review was carried out using the following databases: MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, PEDro, and the Cochrane Library. Additional studies were identified in the reference lists. Search terms included 'selective dorsal rhizotomy', 'functional posterior rhizotomy', 'selective posterior rhizotomy', and 'cerebral palsy'. Studies were selected if they studied mainly children (<18y of age) with spastic CP, if they had an intervention of SDR, if they had a detailed description of the selection criteria, and if they were in English. The levels of evidence, conduct of studies, and selection criteria for SDR were scored.

RESULTS

Fifty-two studies were included. Selection criteria were reported in 16 International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health model domains including 'body structure and function' (details concerning spasticity [94%], other movement abnormalities [62%], and strength [54%]), 'activity' (gross motor function [27%]), and 'personal and environmental factors' (age [44%], diagnosis [50%], motivation [31%], previous surgery [21%], and follow-up therapy [31%]). Most selection criteria were not based on standardized measurements.

INTERPRETATION

Selection criteria for SDR vary considerably. Future studies should describe clearly the selection procedure. International meetings of experts should develop more uniform consensus guidelines, which could form the basis for selecting candidates for SDR.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > BioMedical Research (DBMR)
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Endocrinology (DFKE) > Clinic of Paediatric Medicine

UniBE Contributor:

Grunt, Sebastian

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

0012-1622

Publisher:

Blackwell

Language:

English

Submitter:

Anette van Dorland

Date Deposited:

02 Oct 2014 14:41

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 14:32

Publisher DOI:

10.1111/dmcn.12277

PubMed ID:

24106928

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.48818

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/48818

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