Journal article
Botulinum toxin enhancement of postoperative immobilization in patients with cervical dystonia: Technical note
Journal of neurosurgery, Vol.77(5), pp.808-809
11/1992
DOI: 10.3171/jns.1992.77.5.0808
PMID: 1403128
Abstract
✓ Postoperative immobilization in patients with cervical dystonia requiring fusion presents a unique management problem. Two patients with severe degenerative cervical spine disease secondary to chronic repetitive motion are reported. Both required a surgical fusion and postoperative immobilization. Botulinum toxin was injected intramuscularly to assist in immobilization. The technique used is described.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Botulinum toxin enhancement of postoperative immobilization in patients with cervical dystonia: Technical note
- Creators
- Vincent C TraynelisTimothy RykenRobert L RodnitzkyArnold H Menezes
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of neurosurgery, Vol.77(5), pp.808-809
- DOI
- 10.3171/jns.1992.77.5.0808
- PMID
- 1403128
- ISSN
- 0022-3085
- eISSN
- 1933-0693
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/1992
- Academic Unit
- Neurology; Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Neurosurgery; Otolaryngology
- Record Identifier
- 9984040451202771
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