Quadriceps atrophy after knee traumatisms and immobilization: Electrophysiological assessment

European Neurology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 110-114

  Cruz Martínez, Antonio ^a,c   Ramirez A ^a   Arpa, J ^b  

^a Hospital 'La Luz'   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA PAZ   (Spain)

^c NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Atrophy of muscle fibers; Automatic analysis of the EMG; Conduction velocity in situ; Disuse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; KNEE INJURY; MALE; MOTONEURON; MOTOR UNIT; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE FIBER MEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE;

EID: 0343384378     PISSN: 00143022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000008145     Document Type: Article

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