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DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-34500
Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York
Sonography-Guided Injection of Botulinum Toxin A in Children with Cerebral Palsy
Publikationsverlauf
Received: September 24, 2001
Accepted after Revision: March 2, 2002
Publikationsdatum:
07. Oktober 2002 (online)
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Abstract
Visual identification of muscles and depth control of needle placement are the key features of sonography-guided injection that lead to improved targeting and safety of BoNT/A injections. This method may be especially helpful to validate already established injection techniques or when learning the correct injection technique. We recommend sonography-guided injection as a simple and painless “add-on” to the currently used standard procedure of palpation. The additional expenditure for sonography-guided injection is more than offset by the improved reliability in correct needle placement.
Key words
Botulinum Toxin A - Cerebral Palsy - Children - Injection - Safety - Sonography - Spastic Motor Disorders
Reference
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M.D. Steffen Berweck
Klinik für Kinderheilkunde und Jugendmedizin, Klinikum Duisburg, Wedau Kliniken
Zu den Rehwiesen 9
47055 Duisburg
Germany
eMail: berweck@childbrain.de