Dynamic splinting after treatment with botulinum toxin type-A: A randomized controlled pilot study

Advances in Therapy

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 241-248

  Lai, Jenny M ^a   Francisco, Gerard E ^b   Willis, F Buck ^c,d  

^a Methodist Rehabilitation Associates   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Clinical Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Botulinum toxin; Contracture reduction; Dynasplint; Range of motion; Tone management

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DYNAMIC SPLINT; ELBOW FLEXION; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MUSCLE HYPERTONIA; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PILOT STUDY; RANGE OF MOTION; SPASTICITY;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; ELBOW JOINT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE HYPERTONIA; NEUROMUSCULAR AGENTS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PILOT PROJECTS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPLINTS; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70350442511     PISSN: 0741238X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12325-008-0139-2     Document Type: Article

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