Cerebral Palsy Birth Injury Lawyer Blog

Doctors at St. Louis Children’s Hospital in Missouri recently performed a new surgery on a 3 year old with spastic cerebral palsy. Prior to the surgery the young girl had great difficulty getting around. Doctors hope that after the surgery the child will be able to walk freely.

The surgery includes making an incision on the child’s lower back and severing the nerve responsible for the spasticity in the lower extremities. Shortly after the surgery the child will have to learn to walk all over but, in time, is expected to make a significant recovery.

Here is a link to the article and a link to a video that shows the child before and after the surgery and how the surgery is performed.