Radiological and clinical findings following distraction osteogenesis of the lower limb in children with or without botox injection: A preliminary report

Radiological and clinical findings following distraction osteogenesis of the lower limb in children with or without botox injection: A preliminary report

Context: Limb lengthening correction according to Ilizarov distraction osteogenesis (DO) usually yields excellent results. While pediatric orthopedic surgeons anecdotally report that botulinum toxin A (Botox) alleviates spasm and pain during DO, no study has examined the effects of this surgery and...

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Main Authors: Maryse Fortin, Noémi Dahan-Oliel, Kathleen Montpetit, Unni Narayanan, Christine Saint-Martin, Reggie C Hamdy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction
Subjects:
Botox
distraction osteogenesis
fatty infiltration
magnetic resonance imaging
muscle size
muscle strength
randomized control trial
Online Access:http://www.jlimblengthrecon.org/article.asp?issn=2455-3719;year=2018;volume=4;issue=1;spage=41;epage=48;aulast=Fortin

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http://www.jlimblengthrecon.org/article.asp?issn=2455-3719;year=2018;volume=4;issue=1;spage=41;epage=48;aulast=Fortin

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