A new technique for subscapularis muscle needle insertion

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 87, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 710-713

  Unlu, Ece ^a   Sen, Tulin ^b   Esmer, Ali Firat ^b   Tuccar, Eray ^b   Elhan, Alaittin ^b   Çakci, Aytül ^c  

^a Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Training Hospital   (Turkey)

^b ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Botulinum toxin a; Needle insertion; Spasticity; Subscapularis muscle

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN; INDIAN INK; PHENOL; ANTIPARKINSON AGENT;

ADULT; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ARTICLE; CADAVER; DISSECTION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; HUMAN; INJECTION SITE; MALE; NEEDLE; NERVE BLOCK; SCAPULA; SPASTICITY; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; SHOULDER;

ADULT; ANTI-DYSKINESIA AGENTS; BOTULINUM TOXINS; CADAVER; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE BLOCK; SHOULDER JOINT;

EID: 52449125904     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e31815880a1     Document Type: Article

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