The effects of weight reduction on the rehabilitation of patients with knee osteoarthritis and obesity

Arthritis Care and Research

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 398-405

  Huang, Mao Hsiung ^a   Chen, Chia Hsin ^a   Chen, Tien Wen ^a   Weng, Ming Cheng ^a   Wang, Wen Ta ^a   Wang, Yu Lin ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Obesity; Osteoarthritis; Rehabilitation; Weight reduction

Indexed keywords

ADJUVANT THERAPY; ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOBILIZATION; OBESITY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0034533966     PISSN: 21514658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1529-0131(200012)13:6<398::aid-art10>3.0.co;2-e     Document Type: Article

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