PM&R
Volume 2, Issue 7 , Pages 642-646 , July 2010

Comparison of Surface and Ultrasound Localization to Identify Forearm Flexor Muscles for Botulinum Toxin Injections

  • M. Kristi Henzel, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA⁎
    • ,
  • Michael C. Munin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Kaufmann Building, Suite 201, 3471 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213†
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: M.C.M.
    • ,
  • Christian Niyonkuru, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA‡
    • ,
  • Elizabeth R. Skidmore, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA§
    • ,
  • Douglas J. Weber, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
    • ,
  • Ross D. Zafonte, DO

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA∥

Received 12 November 2009 ,Accepted 4 May 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2010.05.002

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