Possible reflex pathway between medial meniscus and semimembranosus muscle: An experimental study in rabbits

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 809-814

  Akgun, Umut ^a   Kocaoglu, Baris ^a   Orhan, Elif Kocasoy ^b   Baslo, Mehmet Baris ^b   Karahan, Mustafa ^c  

^a Acibadem Kozyatagi Hospital   (Turkey)

^b ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c MARMARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Medial; Meniscus; Muscle; Reflex arc; Semimembranosus

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HINDLIMB; KNEE MENISCUS; MALE; MECHANORECEPTOR; PHYSIOLOGY; RABBIT; REACTION TIME; REFLEX; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TENDON;

ANIMALS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HINDLIMB; MALE; MECHANORECEPTORS; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RABBITS; REACTION TIME; REFLEX; TENDONS;

EID: 50849109475     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-008-0542-x     Document Type: Article

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