Frequency of Office Visits – Montreal Protocol
- Surgeon’s follow-up during rehabilitation: We prefer to assess the patient’s progress in the rehabilitation center once a week for 6 weeks.
- Intensive in-patient rehabilitation: Patient undergoing 6 hours of therapy daily x 6 weeks including pool therapy, gait training, occupational therapy, prone board, tricycle, and schooling.
- Subsequent regular follow-up into adulthood: Patient are reassessed at 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 5 years, 10 years, and 15 years in spasticity clinic.
Frequency of Imaging
- Dictated by orthopedic concerns: Follow-up imaging of the SDR surgical site is not required for children post-SDR unless indicated by the development of complaints suggestive of spine pathology.
Other Investigations Required
- Orthopedic evaluation: The patient is seen by the orthopedic service in a general CP clinic on a regular basis.
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