Function and strength following gastrocnemius recession for isolated gastrocnemius contracture

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 377-384

  Chimera, Nicole J ^a   Castro, Michael ^a   Manal, Kurt ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Foot and ankle ability measure (FAAM); Gastrocnemius recession; Isokinetic; Isolated gastrocnemius contracture (IGC); Isometric; Strayer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOT SURGERY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; GASTROCNEMIUS RECESSION; HUMAN; ISOLATED GASTROCNEMIUS CONTRACTURE; JOINT FUNCTION; MALE; METATARSALGIA; MUSCLE CONTRACTURE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PLANTAR FASCIITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANGE OF MOTION; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; ANKLE JOINT; COHORT STUDIES; CONTRACTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77951701926     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3113/FAI.2010.0377     Document Type: Article

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