Efficacy of electromyographic biofeedback and electrical stimulation following arthroscopic partial meniscectomy: A randomized controlled trial

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 224-236

  Akkaya, Nuray ^a   Ardic, Fusun ^a   Ozgen, Merih ^b   Akkaya, Semih ^a   Sahin, Fusun ^a   Kilic, Alper ^a  

^a PAMUKKALE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ESKISEHIR OSMANGAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

electrical stimulation; electromyographic biofeedback; Meniscectomy; rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INJURY; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; KNEE INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REHABILITATION CENTER; RISK ASSESSMENT; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHROSCOPY; BIOFEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGY; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; REHABILITATION CENTERS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84857334535     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: 14770873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269215511419382     Document Type: Article

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