Rat hindlimb joint immobilization with acrylic resin orthoses

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 979-985

  da Silva, C A ^a   Guirro, R R J ^a   Polacow, M I O ^a   Cancelliero, K M ^a   Durigan, J L Q ^a  

^a METHODIST UNIVERSITY OF PIRACICABA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Hypotrophy; Immobilization; Joint; Orthoses; Physical therapy

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACID RESIN; GLYCOGEN; PENTOBARBITAL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTENSOR DIGITORUM LONGUS MUSCLE; FOOT ORTHOSIS; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; GLYCOGEN MUSCLE LEVEL; IMMOBILIZATION; KOLMOGOROV SMIRNOV TEST; MALE; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE MASS; NONHUMAN; PLASTER CAST; RANK SUM TEST; RAT; RAT STRAIN; SOLEUS MUSCLE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STUDENT T TEST; TIBIALIS ANTERIOR MUSCLE;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 33746369497     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2006000700016     Document Type: Article

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