Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
medical procedure
|
| gptkbp:alternativeTo |
orthopedic surgery
baclofen therapy |
| gptkbp:complication |
bladder dysfunction
weakness sensory loss |
| gptkbp:firstPerformed |
early 20th century
|
| gptkbp:goal |
reduce muscle spasticity
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
selective dorsal rhizotomy
|
| gptkbp:involves |
cutting of sensory nerve rootlets
|
| gptkbp:performedAt |
gptkb:spinal_cord
|
| gptkbp:performedBy |
gptkb:neuroscientist
|
| gptkbp:requires |
postoperative physical therapy
|
| gptkbp:result |
improved mobility
reduced spasticity |
| gptkbp:typicallyPerformedOn |
children with spastic diplegia
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
cerebral palsy
treatment of spasticity |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:dorsal_rhizotomy
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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