An open label pilot investigation of the efficacy of Botulinum toxin type A [Dysport®] injection in the rehabilitation of chronic anterior knee pain

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 707-713

  Singer, B J ^a   Silbert, P L ^b   Dunne, J W ^b   Song, S ^b   Singer, K P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Botulinum toxin; Exercise; Patella; Patellofemoral; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL STUDY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABILITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DYNAMOMETRY; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INJECTION; INJECTION SITE PAIN; KINESIOTHERAPY; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE PAIN; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; REFLEX RECRUITMENT; SELF REPORT; SPIRAL COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; SPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE; TREATMENT FAILURE; VASTUS LATERALIS MUSCLE; VASTUS MEDIALIS MUSCLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; NEUROMUSCULAR AGENTS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; PILOT PROJECTS; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33646791529     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638280500301477     Document Type: Article

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