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

• Main Authors: Xavier Vidal (Author), Joan Martí-Fàbregas (Author), Olga Canet (Author), Marta Roqué (Author), Antoni Morral (Author), Miriam Tur (Author), Christoph Schmitz (Author), Mercè Sitjà-Rabert (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Medical Journals Sweden, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...