Botulinum toxin type A as an adjunct to the surgical treatment of the medial rotation deformity of the shoulder in birth injuries of the brachial plexus

We retrospectively reviewed 26 patients who underwent reconstruction of the shoulder for a medial rotation contracture after birth injury of the brachial plexus. Of these, 13 patients with a mean age of 5.8 years (2.8 to 12.9) received an injection of botulinum toxin type A into the pectoralis major...

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Published in:	Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume Vol. 89; no. 3; p. 327
Main Authors:	Price, A E, Ditaranto, P, Yaylali, I, Tidwell, M A, Grossman, J A I
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England 01.03.2007
Subjects:	Birth Injuries - complications Botulinum Toxins, Type A - administration & dosage Brachial Plexus - injuries Child Child, Preschool Combined Modality Therapy - methods Female Humans Injections, Intramuscular Male Neuromuscular Agents - administration & dosage Retrospective Studies Rotation Shoulder Joint - abnormalities Shoulder Joint - surgery Treatment Outcome
ISSN:	2044-5377, 2044-5377
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