%0 Journal Article %1 Berweck2002 %A Berweck, S. %A Feldkamp, A. %A Francke, A. %A Nehles, J. %A Schwerin, A. %A Heinen, F. %D 2002 %J Neuropediatrics %K Age Factors; Botulinum Toxin Type A; Cerebral Palsy; Child; Humans; Injections, Intramuscular; Muscle, Skeletal; Neuromuscular Agents; Ultrasonography %N 4 %P 221--223 %R 10.1055/s-2002-34500 %T Sonography-guided injection of botulinum toxin A in children with cerebral palsy. %U http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-2002-34500 %V 33 %X Visual identification of muscles and depth control of needle placement are the key features of sonography-guided injection that lead to improved targeting and safety of BoNT/A injections. This method may be especially helpful to validate already established injection techniques or when learning the correct injection technique. We recommend sonography-guided injection as a simple and painless ädd-on" to the currently used standard procedure of palpation. The additional expenditure for sonography-guided injection is more than offset by the improved reliability in correct needle placement.

@article{Berweck2002, abstract = {Visual identification of muscles and depth control of needle placement are the key features of sonography-guided injection that lead to improved targeting and safety of BoNT/A injections. This method may be especially helpful to validate already established injection techniques or when learning the correct injection technique. We recommend sonography-guided injection as a simple and painless "add-on" to the currently used standard procedure of palpation. The additional expenditure for sonography-guided injection is more than offset by the improved reliability in correct needle placement.}, added-at = {2014-07-19T18:07:49.000+0200}, author = {Berweck, S. and Feldkamp, A. and Francke, A. and Nehles, J. and Schwerin, A. and Heinen, F.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/25750209ac887db34ccff4d9cb6b81326/ar0berts}, doi = {10.1055/s-2002-34500}, groups = {public}, interhash = {cccf7f99bd4ae442927277264867230d}, intrahash = {5750209ac887db34ccff4d9cb6b81326}, journal = {Neuropediatrics}, keywords = {Age Factors; Botulinum Toxin Type A; Cerebral Palsy; Child; Humans; Injections, Intramuscular; Muscle, Skeletal; Neuromuscular Agents; Ultrasonography}, month = Aug, number = 4, pages = {221--223}, pmid = {12368994}, timestamp = {2014-07-19T18:07:49.000+0200}, title = {Sonography-guided injection of botulinum toxin A in children with cerebral palsy.}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-2002-34500}, username = {ar0berts}, volume = 33, year = 2002 }