Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 73, Issue 4 , Pages 222-224 , April 2010

Treatment of Atlantoaxial Rotatory Fixation With Botulinum Toxin Muscle Block and Manipulation

  • Chia-Hung Lin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Chun-Jung Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Education and Research, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Chuan-Mu Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Life Science, National Chung-Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Su-Lan Liao

      Affiliations

    • Department of Education and Research, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Shue-Ling Raung

      Affiliations

    • Department of Education and Research, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Sen-Wei Tsai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • Department of Life Science, National Chung-Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Sen-Wei Tsai, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, 160, Section 3, Chung-Kang Road, Taichung 407, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Received 22 June 2009 ,Revised 18 January 2010

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PII: S1726-4901(10)70047-2

doi: 10.1016/S1726-4901(10)70047-2

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 73, Issue 4 , Pages 222-224 , April 2010

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