Neurosurgery. 1984 Oct;15(4):526-9.

A prospective study of radiofrequency rhizotomy in the treatment of posttraumatic spasticity.

Abstract

Posttraumatic spasticity severely impedes rehabilitation potential and nursing care. Treatment of severe spasticity has included medical therapy, spinal cord ablative procedures, anterior and posterior root lesions and peripheral denervations, and tendon releases. Open rhizotomy and percutaneous radiofrequency rhizotomy have achieved good results. We prospectively studied 25 patients with severe spasticity to assess the efficacy of percutaneous radiofrequency rhizotomy. All or most of the prospectively identified goals were accomplished in 24 of the 25 patients, with improvement persisting during an average follow-up period of 12 months. The improvement due to decreased tone was much greater than the improvement due to increased range of motion.

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