Biomechanical Response in the Ankle to Stimulation of Lumbosacral Nerve Roots with Spiral Cuff Multielectrode: Preliminary Study

Neurologia Medico-Chirurgica

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 659-667

  Bošnjak, Roman ^a   Dolenc, Vinko V ^a   Kralj, Alojz ^b  

^a University Hospital Center   (Slovenia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

contraction force; electrical stimulation; functional electrical stimulation; lumbosacral root; neurophysiology; torque

Indexed keywords

ANKLE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; LEG MUSCLE; LUMBOSACRAL PLEXUS; NERVE STIMULATION; PERONEUS MUSCLE; TIBIALIS ANTERIOR MUSCLE; TORQUE;

ANKLE; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; LUMBOSACRAL PLEXUS; MONITORING, INTRAOPERATIVE; NEURAL CONDUCTION; REFLEX;

EID: 0345465930     PISSN: 04708105     EISSN: 13498029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2176/nmc.39.659     Document Type: Article

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