Botulinum toxin injection in the treatment of tennis elbow: A double-blind, randomized, controlled, pilot study

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 503-507

  Hayton, M J ^a   Santini, A J A ^b   Hughes, P J ^c   Frostick, S P ^b   Trail, I A ^a   Stanley, J K ^a  

^a WRIGHTINGTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL PRESTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A; STEROID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TENNIS ELBOW; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 14644405660     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.D.01896     Document Type: Article

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