Botulinum toxin type A injections for the management of muscle tightness following total hip arthroplasty: a case series |
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| Authors: | Anil Bhave Michael G Zywiel Slif D Ulrich Mike S McGrath Thorsten M Seyler David R Marker Ronald E Delanois Michael A Mont |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Rehabilitation Services, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA;(2) Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA;(3) Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA |
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| Abstract: | Background Development of hip adductor, tensor fascia lata, and rectus femoris muscle contractures following total hip arthroplasties are quite common, with some patients failing to improve despite treatment with a variety of non-operative modalities. The purpose of the present study was to describe the use of and patient outcomes of botulinum toxin injections as an adjunctive treatment for muscle tightness following total hip arthroplasty. |
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