Effect of Botulinum Toxin Injection on the Progression of Hip Dislocation in Patients with Spastic Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Study

Hip adductor spasticity is a contributing factor to hip dislocation in patients with cerebral palsy (CP). We hypothesized that botulinum toxin injected into the hip adductor muscles would reduce spasticity and help prevent hip dislocation. Twenty patients with bilateral spastic CP aged 2 to 10 years...

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Main Authors: Yookyung Lee, Seungeun Lee, Joonyoung Jang, Jiwoon Lim, Ju Seok Ryu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/13/12/872