Chemoprotection of flexor tendon repairs using botulinum toxin

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 124, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 201-209

  De Aguiar, Gavin ^a   Chait, Laurence A ^b   Schultz, Donovan ^b   Bleloch, Susan ^b   Theron, Anna ^b   Snijman, Chris N ^b   Ching, Vernon ^b  

^a MILPARK HOSPITAL   (South Africa)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN; BOTULINUM TOXIN A; STAINLESS STEEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FINGER; FLEXOR MUSCLE; FLEXOR TENDON INJURY; FORCE; HUMAN; MALE; MOBILIZATION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE DENERVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; RANGE OF MOTION; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TENDON RUPTURE;

ADULT; BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A; FEMALE; FINGERS; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR AGENTS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TENDON INJURIES;

EID: 68249119412     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181ab118c     Document Type: Article

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