Combining ultrasonography and electromyography for botulinum chemodenervation tretment of thoracic outlet syndrome: Comprison with fluoroscopy and electromyography guidance

Pain Physician

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 541-546

  Jordan, Sheldon E ^a,c   Ahn, Sam S ^b   Gelabert, Hugh A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Neurological Associates of West Los Angeles   (United States)

Author keywords

Botulinum toxin; Brachial plexus; Thoracic outlet syndrome; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; DYSPHAGIA; DYSPHONIA; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PNEUMOTHORAX; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THORAX OUTLET SYNDROME; TREATMENT FAILURE;

BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FLUOROSCOPY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; MUSCLE DENERVATION; NEUROMUSCULAR AGENTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34547849457     PISSN: 15333159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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