Use of Botox Injection As a Bridge In Pediatric Recurrent Shoulder Dislocations

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  • Thomas I Lemon
چکیده

Recurrent gleno-humeral dislocation is not a limb threatening condition but results in great distress in adolescent patients.[1] This may potentially lead to psychiatric and long term physical disability. Due to the rarity of this condition in children, the management is not always known. Herein, we present a perhaps unorthodox but successful management of this condition as measured by reduced intensity of pain and decrease in frequency of recurrent glenohumeral dislocations before definitive treatment could be offered.

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دوره 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2013