Efficacy of radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy compared with botulinum toxin type A injection in treatment of lower extremity spasticity in subjects with cerebral palsy: A randomized, controlled, cross-over study

Efficacy of radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy compared with botulinum toxin type A injection in treatment of lower extremity spasticity in subjects with cerebral palsy: A randomized, controlled, cross-over study

Objectives: To investigate whether botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) injection is more effective than radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy in reducing plantar flexor muscle spasticity in subjects with cerebral palsy. Methods: A total of 68 subjects with cerebral palsy were randomly allocated to BTX...

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Main Authors: Xavier Vidal, Joan Martí-Fàbregas, Olga Canet, Marta Roqué, Antoni Morral, Miriam Tur, Christoph Schmitz, Mercè Sitjà-Rabert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Foundation for Rehabilitation Information 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
Subjects:
botulinum toxin type a
cerebral palsy
radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy
reswt, spasticity
Online Access: https://www.medicaljournals.se/jrm/content/html/10.2340/16501977-2703

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