Effectiveness and Safety of Botulinum Toxin Type A in Children with Musculoskeletal Conditions: What Is the Current State of Evidence?

• Main Authors: Noémi Dahan-Oliel (Author), Bahar Kasaai (Author), Kathleen Montpetit (Author), Reggie Hamdy (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Children with musculoskeletal conditions experience muscle weakness, difficulty walking and limitations in physical activities. Standard treatment includes physiotherapy, casting, and surgery. The use of botulinum toxins appears as a promising treatment on its own, but usually as an adjunct to other...