Orthopedic surgery in severe disability
Journal title CHILD DEVELOPMENT & DISABILITIES - SAGGI
Author/s Pierfrancesco Costici
Publishing Year 2012 Issue 2010/3
Language Italian Pages 5 P. 115-119 File size 51 KB
DOI 10.3280/CDD2010-003019
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In patients with neurological disorders often severe orthopedic deformities occur, due to muscle tone disorders, difficulties in controlling, incorrect postures that often get worse. There is therefore a need to implement rehabilitation and surgical treatments to prevent and to treat new orthopedic deformities and to improve the functionality of these patients. The author reports his experience on orthopedic surgery and treatment with baclofen pump, illustrating the various surgical techniques and stressing the need to assess carefully if an intervention is really necessary, in order to prevent further damage to the patient.
Keywords: Severe disability, orthopedic complications, orthopedic surgery, baclofen pump
Pierfrancesco Costici, La chirurgia ortopedica nelle gravi disabilità in "CHILD DEVELOPMENT & DISABILITIES - SAGGI" 3/2010, pp 115-119, DOI: 10.3280/CDD2010-003019