The relation between Botulinum toxin-A and fracture healing. Comment on Hao et al.: Short-term muscle atrophy caused by Botulinum toxin-A local injection impairs fracture healing in the rat femur

Short-term muscle atrophy caused by botu

Short-term muscle atrophy caused by botulinum toxin-A local injection impairs fracture healing in the rat femur

✍ Yongqiang Hao; Yongcheng Ma; Xuepeng Wang; Fangchun Jin; Shengfang Ge 📂 Article 📅 2011 🏛 Elsevier Science 🌐 English ⚖ 358 KB

## Abstract Damaged bone is sensitive to mechanical stimulation throughout the remodeling phase of bone healing. Muscle damage and muscular atrophy associated with open fractures and subsequent fixation are not beneficial to maintaining optimum conditions for mechanical stability. The aim of this s