Novel use of botulinum toxin to ameliorate arthrofibrosis: An experimental study in rabbits

Toxicologic Pathology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 715-718

  Namazi, Hamid ^a   Torabi, Simin ^a  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Arthrofibrosis; Botulinum toxin; Inflammation; Musculoskeletal system; Toxicologic pathology

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN;

ADHESION; ANIMAL; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; FIBROSIS; KNEE; MALE; PATHOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RABBIT;

ADHESIONS; ANIMALS; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BOTULINUM TOXINS; FIBROSIS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RABBITS;

EID: 35748933186     PISSN: 01926233     EISSN: 15331601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01926230701481923     Document Type: Article

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