Use of botulinum toxin type A on orthopedics: A case report

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 84, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1085-1086

  Sáenz, Ana ^a   Avellanet, Mercè ^a   Garreta, Roser ^b  

^a HOSPITAL NOSTRA SENYORA DE MERITXELL   (Andorra)

^b HOSPITAL MÚTUA DE TERRASSA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Botulinum toxin type A; Case report; Pectoralis muscles; Rehabilitation; Spasms

Indexed keywords

ALPRAZOLAM; BOTULINUM TOXIN A; GABAPENTIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; DRUG EFFICACY; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; GENERAL CONDITION IMPROVEMENT; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; MUSCLE STIFFNESS; MUSCLE STRETCHING; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PASSIVE MOVEMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SHOULDER PAIN; STERNOTOMY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 0038493858     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9993(03)00044-3     Document Type: Article

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