Effect of a 6-week rehabilitation program on gait parameters after total knee arthroplasty

Saudi Medical Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1032-1035

  Ahmed, Adel R ^a   Abd Elkader, Samiha M ^a   Al Obathani, Khalid S ^b  

^a PRINCE SATTAM BIN ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; SAUDI ARABIA; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; VELOCITY;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77958512052     PISSN: 03795284     EISSN: 16583175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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