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Botulinum toxin injections improve pain and muscle imbalance in chronic anterior knee pain

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March 2014

Botulinum toxin injections improve pain and muscle imbalance in chronic anterior knee pain

Vol: 3| Issue: 3| Number:20| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Treatment of refractory anterior knee pain using botulinum toxin type A (Dysport) injection to the distal vastus lateralis muscle: a randomised placebo controlled crossover trial

Br J Sports Med. 2011 Jun;45(8):640-5. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2009.069781. Epub 2010 Apr 23

Contributing Authors:
BJ Singer PL Silbert S Song JW Dunne KP Singer

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Synopsis

Imbalance in quadriceps muscle activation may give rise to anterior knee pain. 24 patients suffering from this aetiology of anterior knee pain were randomized to determine the effect of a botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) injection on pain management of this condition and improving quadriceps muscle balance. Results after 12 weeks indicated that BoNT-A-injected patients experienced more significant ...

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