Effect of chemodenervation of the rectus femoris muscle in adults with a stiff knee gait due to spastic paresis: A systematic review with a meta-analysis in patients with stroke

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 576-587

  Tenniglo, Martin J ^a,b,c   Nederhand, Marc J ^a,b   Prinsen, Erik C ^a,c   Nene, Anand V ^a,b   Rietman, Johan S ^a,b,c   Buurke, Jaap H ^a,b,c  

^a ROESSINGH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Netherlands)

^b Roessingh Rehabilitation Centre   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Botulinum toxins; Gait; Nerve block; Quadriceps muscle; Rehabilitation; Stroke

Indexed keywords

CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CHEMODENERVATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; ENERGY COST; GAIT; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE RANGE; META ANALYSIS; MUSCLE DENERVATION; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RECTUS FEMORIS MUSCLE; REVIEW; SPASTIC PARESIS; STIFF KNEE GAIT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VELOCITY;

BOTULINUM TOXINS; GAIT; NERVE BLOCK; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; REHABILITATION; STROKE;

BOTULINUM TOXINS, TYPE A; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; NERVE BLOCK; PARESIS; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; STROKE;

EID: 84896702102     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: 1532821X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2013.11.008     Document Type: Review

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