Improved trunk and neck control after selective dorsal rhizotomy in children with spastic cerebral palsy

Letter to the Editor. Intrathecal baclofen pump insertion versus selective dorsal rhizotomy

“…According to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, improvement in a domain, such as spasticity and pain ("structure and function"), could be associated with a gain in other aspects, such as trunk balance and sitting ("autonomy and participation"). 5,6 As it is likely that there are differences in this parameter in the two subgroups, a focus on monitoring weakness and the impact on head-trunk control in follow-up would therefore be recommended.…”