Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the potential alleviation of quadriceps spasticity in children diagnosed with spastic cerebral palsy (CP) following selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR).
Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on children suffering from spastic CP who underwent SDR at the Department of Neurosurgery, Shanghai Children's Hospital, from July 2018 to September 2020. Inclusion criteria comprised children exhibiting quadriceps spasticity exceeding modified Ashworth Scale grade 2. Muscle tone and motor function were assessed before the operation, at short-term follow-up and at the last follow-up after SDR. Additionally, intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring data were reviewed.
Results: The study comprised 20 eligible cases, where, prior to surgery, 35 quadriceps muscles exhibited spasticity exceeding modified Ashworth Scale grade 2. Following short-term and mid-term follow-up, specifically an average duration of 11 ± 2 days and 1511 ± 210 days after SDR, it was observed that muscle tension in adductors, hamstrings, gastrocnemius, and soleus decreased significantly. This reduction was accompanied by a decrease in quadriceps muscle tone in 24 out of 35 muscles (68.6%). Furthermore, the study found that intraoperative electrophysiological parameters can predict postoperative spasticity relief in the quadriceps. The triggered electromyographic (EMG) output of the transected sensory root/rootlets after single-pulse stimulation revealed that the higher the EMG amplitudes in quadriceps, the greater the likelihood of postoperative decrease in quadriceps muscle tension.
Conclusions: SDR demonstrates the potential to reduce muscle spasticity in lower extremities in children diagnosed with CP, including a notable impact on quadriceps spasticity even they are not targeted in SDR. The utilization of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring data enhances the predictability of quadriceps spasticity reduction following SDR.
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