CASE REPORT
Challenges in Managing Severe Lower Limb Spasticity Associated with Bilateral Hip Joints Subluxation
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University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Department of Radiology, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Publication date: 2016-04-06
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Ohnmar Htwe
University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Eur J Gen Med 2016;13(2):165-167
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Management of severe spasticity in spinal cord injured patients is challenging especially when associated with bilateral hip joint subluxation. A 22-year-old paraplegic girl presented with very severe lower limbs spasticity and unstable hips. She was treated with botulinum toxin a injections to her lower limb muscles. This method of treatment was shown to be effective in a case of severe spasticity with unstable hips.