The effect of selective dorsal rhizotomy on the improvement of the quality of life of children with stage GMFCS IV and V cerebral palsy: Pain, nursing, positioning, and dressing.

Aim: The objective of this study is to evaluate the benefit of selective dorsal rhizotomy on the quality of life of patients with severe spasticity with significant impairment of gross motor functions (GMFCS stages IV and V) according to 4 items: pain, nursing care, positioning, and dressing.

Materials And Methods: We conducted a monocentric retrospective cohort study including patients who underwent selective dorsal rhizotomy between March 2008 and May 2022 at the University Hospital of Marseille.

Results: Seventy percent of patients showed an improvement in quality of life criteria: dressing, nursing, positioning, and pain at the last follow-up.