Orthopaedic Management in Cerebral Palsy 2nd Edition by Helen Meeks Horstmann

Orthopaedic Management in Cerebral Palsy 2nd Edition by Helen Meeks Horstmann

by Helen Meeks Horstmann (Author, Editor), Eugene E. Bleck (Author), Eugene Bleck (Editor)

ISBN-13: 9781898683520

ISBN-10: 1898683522

Publisher : Mac Keith Press; 2nd edition (August 31, 2010)

Comprehensive review of current methods of management and evaluation of the motor disorders of cerebral palsy. Features the whole range of orthopaedic surgical procedures with commentary on each. Reviews the current epidemiology in the subject, offering perspective on prevention. Provides tables of gross motor performance to assess the measure of effectiveness of physical therapy. Describes methods of management, including: assistive technology, selective posterior rootlet rhizotomy, Botulinum toxin intramuscular injections and intrathecal Baclofen.