Quadriceps femoris muscle function prior and after total knee arthroplasty in women with knee osteoarthritis

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 2017-2025

  Vahtrik, Doris ^a   Gapeyeva, Helena ^a   Aibast, Herje ^a   Ereline, Jaan ^a   Kums, Tatjana ^a   Haviko, Tiit ^b   Märtson, Aare ^b   Schneider, Galina ^b   Pääsuke, Mati ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^b TARTU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Isometric muscle contraction; Knee osteoarthritis; Muscle exercises; Muscle relaxation; Total knee arthroplasty

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866952277     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-011-1808-2     Document Type: Article

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