[Surgical methods of spasticity treatment]

Neurol Neurochir Pol. 2002 May-Jun;36(3):539-52.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

This article presents the topical views on the surgical treatment of spasticity. On the ground of available literature the authors tried to present the indications for different surgical procedures according to a etiology and different parts of the body and the groups of the muscles afflicted of spasticity.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Hemiplegia / complications
  • Humans
  • Muscle Spasticity / etiology*
  • Muscle Spasticity / physiopathology
  • Muscle Spasticity / surgery*
  • Paraplegia / complications
  • Quadriplegia / complications