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AAOS 2016: Botox effective in treating flexion contractures post TKA

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March 2016

AAOS 2016: Botox effective in treating flexion contractures post TKA

Vol: 5| Issue: 3| Number:96| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Botox to Treat Flexion Contracture After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Double-Blinded RCT

Contributing Authors:
EB Smith J Cai M Maltenfort A Greis

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15 routine patients who developed flexion contracture following total knee arthroplasty were included in this study. Patients were randomized to receive injections of either Botulinum toxin A (Botox) or saline in order to determine the efficacy of Botox in treating flexion contractures in this setting. The study found that the Botox group reported significantly greater improvements in extension ca...

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