Challenges in Managing Severe Lower Limb Spasticity Associated with Bilateral Hip Joints Subluxation

Ohnmar Htwe; Rizuana Iqbal Hussain; Amaramalar Selvi Naicker

doi:10.15197/ejgm.1475

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Challenges in Managing Severe Lower Limb Spasticity Associated with Bilateral Hip Joints Subluxation

Ohnmar Htwe ¹

Rizuana Iqbal Hussain ²

Amaramalar Selvi Naicker ¹

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1	University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2	University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Department of Radiology, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Ohnmar Htwe

University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Publication date: 2016-04-06

Eur J Gen Med 2016;13(2):165–167

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15197/ejgm.1475

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botulinum toxin A

hip joints subluxation

spasticity

spinal cord compression

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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.

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