Standardization of sternocleidomastoid for botulinum toxin applications*

Authors : Bilge İpek TORUN, Simel KENDİR, Aysun UZ

Pages : 128-132

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Publication Date : 2017-12-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objectives: Botulinum toxin is frequently applied to the sternocleidomastoid muscle insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SCM); for torticollis treatment. During this application, bulb of the jugular vein located under SCM makes the interventions unsafe. Also, injecting the botulinum toxin into the infrahyoid muscles which lie under SCM may cause hoarseness and swallowing disorders. The aim of this study was to describe the most reliable and appropriate botulinum toxin injection sites to the SCM to avoid injury to neighboring neurovascular structures and adjacent muscles. Methods: In ten male cadavers, SCM was evaluated in three equal segments insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(upper, middle and lower);. Muscle width and thickness at the center of each segment were measured. In one male cadaver, colored latex was injected according to the results of the measurements. Results: The respective mean width of upper, medial and lower segments were 33.15 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(23–41); mm, 36.45 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(28–45); mm and, 39.35 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(15–50); mm, respectively. The mean thickness of upper, medial and lower segments were 5.29 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(3.87–7.68); mm, 5.89 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(3.56–8.32); mm and 3.60 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.69–7.75); mm, respectively. There was no significant difference between the right and left sides. The thickest part of the muscle was the middle part, and the lower part was the thinnest. When the colored latex injected cadaver was dissected, the center of the muscle was observed as colored, while the neighboring structures were avoided. The thickest and safest part of SCM for the botulinum toxin injections was the middle part. Conclusion: Knowing the thickness of SCM will make the botulinum toxin applications to this muscle safer and easier.
Keywords : botulinum toxin, muscle thickness, sternocleidomastoid, swallowing disorder, torticollis

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