Use of gait parameters to predict the effectiveness of botulinum toxin injection in the spastic Rectus Femoris muscle of stroke patients with Stiff Knee Gait.

CONCLUSION: The percentage increase in peak knee flexion in swing during fast gait before injection is a useful predictor of the increase in peak knee flexion following RF BTX-A injection in chronic stroke patients with RF spasticity.
PMID: 25213306 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - September 12, 2014 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Roche N, Boudarham J, Hardy A, Bonnyaud C, Bensmail D Tags: Eur J Phys Rehabil Med Source Type: research