The effect of botulinum toxin type A injections on the natural history of equinus foot deformity in paediatric cerebral palsy patients

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 6, Issue SUPPL. 4, 1999, Pages s19-s22

  Koman, L Andrew ^a   Smith, Beth Paterson ^a   Tingey, Craig T ^a   Mooney, James F ^a   Slone, Stacey ^a   Naughton, Michelle J ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Botulinum toxin type A; Cerebral palsy; Children; Equinus foot deformity; Tendo Achilles lengthening

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ACHILLES TENDON; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GAIT; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; PES EQUINUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; TENDON SURGERY;

EID: 0033389134     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.1999.tb00030.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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