Location of the Median Nerve in Carpal Tunnel Spasticity in Patients with Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy
IRB Number: 29126
inactiveMay 19, 2025
Institutional Review Board, Hospital for Special Surgery
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Principal Investigator
Co-Investigators
- Thedore T. Miller, MD, FACR
- Theodore T. Miller, MD, FACR
- Gregory R.Saboeiro, MD
- Gregory R. Saboeiro, MD
- Lorene Janowski, Occupational Therapist
- Tracy Klein
- KleinT@hss.edu
Summary
Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
· Diagnosis of hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy with flexor tendon spasticity
· Patient of the principal investigator
· Age 2 years and older
· Able to understand the informed consent and sign consent/assent for themselves
Exclusion Criteria
· Prior surgeries on affected arm
· Patients who are unable to understand the informed consent and sign the consent/assent for themselves
Contact Information
Tracy Klein
KleinT@hss.edu
212.774.2727