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Treatment
Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy
Selective dorsal rhizotomy is a neurosurgical procedure where certain spinal nerves are selectively cut in order to reduce spasticity in legs and improve muscle development.
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News
Shriners Children’s Rhizotomy Research Wins International Award
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/11/Rhizotomy-Research-Wins-International-AwardThe research explores the impacts of a selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) procedure in young adults.
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Specialty
Spine & Spinal Cord
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Spine-and-Spinal-CordAt Shriners Children's, every family can expect our pediatric spine and spinal cord surgeons to provide compassion, respect and a treatment plan that utilizes the most current clinical and scientific research.
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Patient Story
Gracie’s Climb
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2025/04/Gracie-Cerebral-Palsy-CareGracie was diagnosed with spastic diplegia cerebral palsy when she was 19 months old.
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Outpatient Clinic
Pediatric Specialty Care in Shreveport
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Locations/ShreveportPediatric specialty care for children throughout Louisiana and beyond
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Hospital
Pediatric Specialty Care in Greenville
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Locations/GreenvillePediatric specialty care for children throughout South Carolina and beyond
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Service
Intraoperative Neuromonitoring
Shriners Children's uses neuromonitoring during spinal surgery. This lets our surgeons monitor the nerves and muscles in the lower part of your child’s body during surgery. This helps the spinal surgeons avoid the risk of damage to your child’s nerves.
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Service
Interpreter Services
Interpretive services are important to make sure you understand your child’s care. At Shriners Children's, we have Spanish interpreters and other translation services, free of charge.
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Service
Care Management
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Care-ManagementThe care management team at Shriners Children's consists of registered nurses and social workers who act as resources for families throughout their plan of care.
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Specialty
Pediatric Surgery
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Pediatric-SurgeryShriners Children's world-renowned pediatric surgery program gives us the ability to help children who have a variety of conditions, including those they were born with, as well as those that develop over time or are the result of an injury.
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