Muscle strength and knee range of motion after femoral lengthening: 2- to 5-year follow-up
Background and purpose — Femoral lengthening may result in decrease in knee range of motion (ROM) and quadriceps and hamstring muscle weakness. We evaluated preoperative and postoperative knee ROM, hamstring muscle strength, and quadriceps muscle strength in a diverse group of patients undergoing fe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2017-03-01
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| Series: | Acta Orthopaedica |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453674.2016.1262678 |