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Early Quadriceps Strength Loss After Total Knee Arthroplasty : The Contributions Of Muscle Atrophy And Failure Of Voluntary Muscle Activation, Ryan L. Mizner, Stephanie C. Petterson, Jennifer E. Stevens, Krista Vandenborne, Lynn Snyder-Mackler
Early Quadriceps Strength Loss After Total Knee Arthroplasty : The Contributions Of Muscle Atrophy And Failure Of Voluntary Muscle Activation, Ryan L. Mizner, Stephanie C. Petterson, Jennifer E. Stevens, Krista Vandenborne, Lynn Snyder-Mackler
Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science Faculty Publications
While total knee arthroplasty reduces pain and provides a functional range of motion of the knee, quadriceps weakness and reduced functional capacity typically are still present one year after surgery. The purpose of the present investigation was to determine the role of failure of voluntary muscle activation and muscle atrophy in theearly loss of quadriceps strength after surgery.