Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation after total joint arthroplasty: A critical review of recent controlled studies

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 909-920

  Kittelson, A J ^a   Stackhouse, S K ^b   Stevens lapsley, J E ^a  

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

^b ARCADIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthroplasty; Electric stimulation; Knee; Quadriceps muscle; Replacement

Indexed keywords

ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSIOLOGY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; HUMANS; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PATIENT SELECTION; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84896338034     PISSN: 19739087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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