Selective percutaneous myofascial lengthening
Surgical procedure
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Selective percutaneous myofascial lengthening is a type of minimally invasive surgery utilized to relieve tension from muscle spasticity. It has been used to treat children who have cerebral palsy.[1]
References
- ^ Mitsiokapa, EA; Mavrogenis AF; Skouteli H; Vrettos SG; Tzanos G; Kanellopoulos AD; Korres DS; Papagelopoulos PJ. (Apr 2010). "Selective percutaneous myofascial lengthening of the lower extremities in children with spastic cerebral palsy". Clin Podiatr Med Surg. 27 (2): 335–43. doi:10.1016/j.cpm.2009.12.005. PMID 20470962.
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Cerebral palsy
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Ataxia and others |
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General movements assessment
- Gross Motor Function Classification System - Expanded & Revised (gross motor function)
- Manual Ability Classification System (manual dexterity)
- Communication Function Classification System (communication)
- Modified Ashworth scale (spasticity)
- Selective percutaneous myofascial lengthening
- Rhizotomy
- People with cerebral palsy
- Cerebral palsy organizations
- Works about cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes
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