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Botox shot relieved osteoarthritic shoulder pain, improved function.(Musculoskeletal Disorders)

BOSTON -- A single botulinum toxin type A injection can decrease joint pain and improve function in patients with refractory shoulder osteoarthritis, Dr. Jasvinder Singh reported at the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology

In a double-blind, randomized controlled trial involving 43 patients with moderate to severe shoulder arthritis pain, 21 patients were randomized to receive a single, intraarticular injection of botulinum toxin type A (Botox) and 22 patients were injected with a placebo.

Compared with baseline, the 28-day posttherapy pain levels in the treatment group were significantly lower than those reported in the placebo group, said Dr. ...

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