Evaluation of the patellar tendon in transtibial amputees: A preliminary sonographic study

Prosthetics and Orthotics International

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 324-328

  Özçakar, Levent ^a   Kömürcü, Erkam ^b   Safaz, Smal ^b   Göktepe, Ahmet Salm ^b   Yazicioǧlu, Kaml ^b  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b TSK Rehabilitation Center   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Patellar tendon; Sonography; Transtibial amputation

Indexed keywords

SILICONE;

ADULT; AMPUTATION STUMP; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABLED PERSON; ECHOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGING SYSTEM; LEG AMPUTATION; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATELLA TENDON; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; TIBIA; TRAUMATIC AMPUTATION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; AMPUTATION STUMPS; AMPUTATION, TRAUMATIC; AMPUTEES; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATELLAR LIGAMENT; TIBIA; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 72049127814     PISSN: 03093646     EISSN: 17461553     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03093640903171010     Document Type: Article

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