Management of Spastic Elbow Deformities
Rochester, MN
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of muscle-tendon lengthening procedures versus Hyperselective neurectomy (HSN) in decreasing elbow flexor spasticity and improving upper extremity function.
Surgical management to alleviate upper limb spasticity traditionally rely on lengthening the muscle-tendon units which often require a period of joint immobilization and extensive post-operative rehabilitation. HSN is an innovative procedure with early clinical evidence that has been shown to disrupt the heightened neural reflex arc that causes upper limb spasticity without the need for any post-operative rehabilitation.