Histological evaluation of latissimus dorsi muscle subjected to tissue expansion after infiltration with botulinum toxin: an experimental study in rats

The authors describe histological changes in the latissimus dorsi muscle submitted to expansion after relaxation with botulinum toxin. The possible practical benefits include increased muscle compliance and better accommodation of a prosthesis. The experimental model involved 10 Wistar rats (Rattus...

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Main Authors: Manoel Pereira da Silva, Luis Carlos dos Reis, Élia Cláudia de Souza Almeida, Ana Cristina da Rocha Duque, Adriana Cartafina Perez-Bóscollo, Renata Margarida Etchebehere
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica 2018-09-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica
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Online Access:http://www.rbcp.org.br/export-pdf/2172/en_v33n3a18.pdf