Table 8. Summary of Post-SDR Ambulation.

SDR: selective dorsal rhizotomy

Parameter	% of total patients
Walk on own without walking aids wherever and can use stairs without handrails	31
Walk on own without walking aids but with difficulty on uneven surfaces, crowds, and uses handrails for stairs	17
Walk on own with crutches/canes but with difficulty on uneven surfaces, crowds, and uses handrails for stairs	7
Walk on own with walker but with difficulty on uneven surfaces, crowds, and uses handrails for stairs	4
Walks/stand only with crutches/canes with difficulty on stairs, uneven surfaces; may use wheelchair for long distances	10
Walks/stand only with walker with difficulty on stairs, uneven surfaces; may use wheelchair for long distances	18
Cannot stand/walk without significant support, uses wheelchair at home, school, community	8
Has difficulty with movement and needs to be lifted by another person to move	5