%0 Journal Article %1 Koman1994 %A Koman, L. A. %A Mooney, J. F. %A Smith, B. P. %A Goodman, A. %A Mulvaney, T. %D 1994 %J J Pediatr Orthop %K Botulinum Toxins; Cerebral Palsy; Child; Child, Preschool; Double-Blind Method; Foot Deformities, Acquired; Gait; Humans; Injections, Intramuscular; Muscle Spasticity; Range of Motion, Articular %N 3 %P 299--303 %T Management of spasticity in cerebral palsy with botulinum-A toxin: report of a preliminary, randomized, double-blind trial. %V 14 %X In order to evaluate further the efficacy of local intramuscular injections of botulinum-A toxin (BAT-A) in the management of dynamic equinus deformity associated with cerebral palsy, a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was undertaken. When evaluated using our Physician Rating Scale, 83\% (five of six) of patients receiving toxin showed improvement, versus 33\% (two of six) receiving placebo. There were no major complications. BAT-A injections appear to be safe and effective in children, and merit further prospective study.

@article{Koman1994, abstract = {In order to evaluate further the efficacy of local intramuscular injections of botulinum-A toxin (BAT-A) in the management of dynamic equinus deformity associated with cerebral palsy, a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was undertaken. When evaluated using our Physician Rating Scale, 83\% (five of six) of patients receiving toxin showed improvement, versus 33\% (two of six) receiving placebo. There were no major complications. BAT-A injections appear to be safe and effective in children, and merit further prospective study.}, added-at = {2014-07-19T20:38:58.000+0200}, author = {Koman, L. A. and Mooney, J. F. and Smith, B. P. and Goodman, A. and Mulvaney, T.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/20ab3ffb718414bd2ecc3975917f35008/ar0berts}, groups = {public}, interhash = {21816e5fee215db969744a7e9d8e62b4}, intrahash = {0ab3ffb718414bd2ecc3975917f35008}, journal = {J Pediatr Orthop}, keywords = {Botulinum Toxins; Cerebral Palsy; Child; Child, Preschool; Double-Blind Method; Foot Deformities, Acquired; Gait; Humans; Injections, Intramuscular; Muscle Spasticity; Range of Motion, Articular}, number = 3, pages = {299--303}, pmid = {8006158}, timestamp = {2014-07-19T20:38:58.000+0200}, title = {Management of spasticity in cerebral palsy with botulinum-A toxin: report of a preliminary, randomized, double-blind trial.}, username = {ar0berts}, volume = 14, year = 1994 }