Abstract
Management of severe spasticity in spinal cord injured patients is challenging especially when associated with bilateral hip joint subluxation. A 22-year-old paraplegic girl presented with very severe lower limbs spasticity and unstable hips. She was treated with botulinum toxin a injections to her lower limb muscles. This method of treatment was shown to be effective in a case of severe spasticity with unstable hips.
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Article Type: Case Report
EUR J GEN MED, Volume 13, Issue 2, April 2016, 165-167
https://doi.org/10.15197/ejgm.1475
Publication date: 06 Apr 2016
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