Analysis of muscle function in the lower limb after fracture of the diaphysis of the tibia in adults

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 326-331

  Gaston, P ^a   Will, E ^a   McQueen, M M ^a   Elton, R A ^b   Court Brown, C M ^a  

^a NHS LOTHIAN   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ANKLE; ARTICLE; DIAPHYSIS; DYNAMOMETRY; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FEMALE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; KNEE; LEG MUSCLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORPHOLOGY; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PLANTARIS MUSCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBTALAR JOINT; TIBIA FRACTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND;

EID: 0034014775     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.82B3.9806     Document Type: Article

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