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Patterns of spasticity of the lower limb and target muscles in patients with cerebral palsy that can be successfully treated with BTX include the following:
- Flexed hip
- Flexed knee
- Adducted thighs
- Stiff (extended) knee
- Equinovarus foot
- Striatal toe (hitchhiker’s toe)
Russman BS, Tilton A, Gormley ME Jr. Cerebral palsy: a rational approach to a treatment protocol, and the role of botulinum toxin in treatment. Muscle Nerve 1997;20 (suppl 6):S181-93.