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Entry for August 28, 2008 - Baclofen Therapy and Spinal Fusions

The current issue of Spine reports on a retrospective review indicating that intrathecal baclofen therapy (ITB) pumps can be implanted before, during or after spinal fusion surgery in children with cerebral palsy without increased risk of complications such as catheter malfunctions, infections and pump failures. 


Reference:  Borowski, Andrzej MD ; Shah, Suken A. MD ; Littleton, Aaron G. BSc; Dabney, Kirk W. MD; Miller, Freeman MD  (2008) Baclofen Pump Implantation and Spinal Fusion in Children: Techniques and Complications Spine. 33(18):1995-2000, August 15, 2008.


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2008-08-28 11:26:32 GMT
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