Comparison of phenol and alcohol neurolysis of tibial nerve motor branches to the gastrocnemius muscle for treatment of spastic foot after stroke: A randomized controlled pilot study

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 5-10

  Kocabas, H ^a   Salli, A ^a   Demir, A H ^a   Ozerbil, O M ^a  

^a SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Ethanol; Muscle spasticity; Phenol; Stroke; Tibial nerve

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; PHENOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INNERVATION; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STROKE; TIBIAL NERVE;

ADULT; AGED; ETHANOL; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHENOL; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STROKE; TIBIAL NERVE;

EID: 77952297341     PISSN: 19739087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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