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Does brachial plexus dorsal rhizotomy improve functional use of the hand in patients with spasticity or athetosis?
Does brachial plexus dorsal rhizotomy improve functional use of the hand in patients with spasticity or athetosis?
Brachial plexus dorsal rhizotomy is recommended to improve hand function in spastic or athetotic patients, ideally performed before orthopedic procedures in children aged 5-6 years.
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Supports consideration in spastic hand dysfunction; leaves open need for prospective trials before adoption.
David R. Thompson (1990) studied this question.
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