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Original Article

Functional outcome following Botulinum toxin A injection to reduce spastic equinus in adults with traumatic brain injury

Jimy Fock Brighton Rehabilitation Centre, Brighton, Victoria 3186, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Mary P. Galea School of Physiotherapy, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
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Barry C. Stillman School of Physiotherapy, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
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Barry Rawicki Brighton Rehabilitation Centre, Brighton, Victoria 3186, Australia
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Malcolm Clark Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
Pages 57-63 | Received 02 Sep 2002, Accepted 05 May 2003, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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