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Claw Toe: Anatomic Guide for Injection of Botulinum Toxin into Foot Muscles.

Toru TakekawaSatoshi TakagiTomohide KitajimaTomoharu SatoKazuo KinoshitaMasahiro Abo
Published in: The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques (2021)
Our results showed coupling of FHL and FDL tendons in most subjects. Movements of the second and third toes are controlled by both the FDL and FHL muscles. The findings highlight the need for BoNT injection in both the FDL and FHL muscles for the treatment of claw-toe deformity.
Keyphrases
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