Surface neuromuscular electrical stimulation for quadriceps strengthening pre and post total knee replacement

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 2, 2008, Pages

  Monaghan, Brenda M ^a   Caulfield, B ^b   O'Mathuna D P ^b  

^a Our Lady's Hospital   (Ireland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TRAINING; NEUROMUSCULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; REHABILITATION CARE; REVIEW; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 44949144094     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD007177     Document Type: Review

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