Releasing the tether: Weight normalization following corrective spinal fusion in cerebral palsy
Purpose: Feeding difficulties are common among patients with cerebral palsy (CP) and neuromuscular (NM) scoliosis. We theorize that posterior spinal fusion (PSF) reduces intra-abdominal pressure, resulting in improved feeding and subsequent weight gain. We hypothesized that, among nonambulatory pati...
Main Authors: | , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2018-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2309499018782556 |