Effects of the type of meniscal lesion on knee function

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 411-422

  Moffet, Hélène ^a   Richards, Carol L ^a   Malouin, Francine ^a   Bravo, Gina ^b   Paradis, Gaston ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^c LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Knee; Knee function; Meniscal lesion; Muscle activation; Strength

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; JOINT DEGENERATION; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; LEG PAIN; MALE; MENISCECTOMY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; CARTILAGE DISEASES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPY; EXERCISE THERAPY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR;

EID: 0032170739     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1050-6411(98)00014-5     Document Type: Article

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