Quadriceps activation failure after anterior cruciate ligament rupture is not mediated by knee joint effusion

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 502-510

  Lynch, Andrew D ^a   Logerstedt, David S ^b   Axe, Michael J ^c   Snyder Mackler, Lynn ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^c First State Orthopaedics   (United States)

Author keywords

ACL; Effusion; Electrophysiological assessment; Swelling

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863608127     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2012.3793     Document Type: Article

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