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Complex Case Spotlight

SDR Treats a Child’s Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy

Intraoperative image captured by Dr. Harter during an SDR procedure. Source: NYU Langone Health

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Intraoperative image captured by Dr. Harter during an SDR procedure. Source: NYU Langone Health

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Intraoperative image captured by Dr. Harter during an SDR procedure. Source: NYU Langone Health

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