## Abstract Camptocormia is characterized by an abnormal posture of the trunk with pronounced flexion of the thoracoβlumbar spine during standing and walking, which abates in a supine position. Treatment options for camptocormia are limited and mostly futile. Here, we report on the ultrasoundβguide
Injection of the iliopsoas muscle with botulinum toxin in camptocormia
β Scribed by Carlo Colosimo; Filippo Maria Salvatori
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 60 KB
- Volume
- 24
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0885-3185
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