ArticleJournal of neurology2021
Accuracy of non-guided versus ultrasound-guided injections in cervical muscles: a cadaver study.
Article in Journal of neurology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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- Effective Botulinum Toxin Treatment in Patients With Different Patterns of Cervical Dystonia: A Retrospective SPECT and EMG Study.Journal of movement disorders · 2026Article
- Localization modalities for botulinum neurotoxin injection.Toxicon : official journal of the International Society on Toxinology · 2025Review
- Ultrasound-On-Chip With Semiconductor Silicon Chip Array for Transcutaneous Salivary Gland Injections: A Pilot Cadaver Study.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2025Article
- Doses of Botulinum Toxin in Cervical Dystonia: Does Ultrasound Guidance Change Injection Practices?Toxins · 2024Article
- Pivotal role of obliquus capitis inferior in torticaput revealed by single-photon emission computed tomography.Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) · 2022Article
- The Role of Ultrasound for the Personalized Botulinum Toxin Treatment of Cervical Dystonia.Toxins · 2021Review
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Abstract
introductionThe col-cap concept encouraged neurologists to inject a large group of muscles in the treatment of cervical dystonia. This includes deep muscles such as the obliquus capitis inferior or the semispinalis capitis, and muscles close to vascular or neurological structures such as scalene muscles. Our aim was to determine the accuracy of injections in cervical muscles using ultrasonography (US) or palpation of anatomical landmarks.
methodsA mix of paint, gelatin and iodized contrast agent was injected in nine pairs of cervical muscles of human cadavers, according to two injection techniques: US-guided and non-guided. The dye was localized on 1 cm-thick, frozen slices.
resultsA total of 102 muscles was injected in the US-guided group (n = 8). The global accuracy was 88.2%. The lowest accuracy was in the OCI (41.7%); trying to avoid the vertebral artery, injections were too medial. A total of 54 muscles was injected in the non-guided group (n = 3). The global accuracy was 48.0%; moreover, some dye was found in four blood vessels. The embalming process produced texture changes, making difficult the palpation of bony landmarks.
conclusionsOur results indicate that US-guided injections are more accurate than non-guided injections in most cervical muscles.
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