Short-term analysis of botulinum toxin A for functional popliteal artery entrapment syndrome
Botulinum toxin A injections for fPAES are safe and patient friendly. Six weeks after injection, approximately one-half of the patients report fewer symptoms and are satisfied. Long-term follow-up is needed before widespread implementation can be recommended.
Authors
- Roel Vaes
- Gert J. de Borst (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1389-4141)
- Marc R. Scheltinga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4924-6194)
- Adwin R. Hoogeveen
- Geert Willem Schurink
- Carroll M.E.S.N. Tseng
- Sari H. Goossens
- Jeroen J. van der Reijden
Institutions
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- Maastricht University (NL)
- Reinier de Graaf Hospital (NL)
- Máxima Medisch Centrum (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
- Published
- 2026-01-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvscit.2026.102139
- Primary Topic
- Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00