title: Treatment of scapula dyskinesia with botulin toxin: two case reports.
abstract: We report two cases of scapula-thoracic dyskinesia with different etiologies where both patients complained of functional limitation and pain in the shoulder. The first case was caused by a road accident, the second by sequelae of surgery to remove aggressive scapula-axillary fibromatosis. In both patients, therapy with botulin toxin type A (Botox) was performed, which determined a reduction in pain. In the first case, there was also an improvement in function. There were no side effects in the two patients after the injections.
authors.affiliation: Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Unit, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy. ifusaro@ior.it
authors.forename: Isabella
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Fusaro
authors.forename: Stefania
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Orsini
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bellenghi
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Smeraldi
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rotini
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sinapi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D020820:Dyskinesias / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009465:Neuromuscular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012540:Scapula
chemical_list: D009465:Neuromuscular Agents; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A
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