Knee recurvatum in gait: A study of associated knee biomechanics

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 77, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 645-650

  Kerrigan, D Casey ^a,b,c   Deming, Lynn C ^b   Holden, Maureen K ^b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b and Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Home Base Program   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDER; HUMAN; KNEE DISEASE; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE RECURVATUM; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TORQUE; WALKING;

EID: 0029899965     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9993(96)90002-7     Document Type: Article

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