Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5706889 | Clinical Biomechanics | 2017 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Ankle function exhibited impairments in patients with knee osteoarthritis, especially in the plantar flexion torque, in which the mild osteoarthritis group was weaker than the control. Interestingly, patients with moderate knee osteoarthritis showed results similar to the control group in plantar flexion torque. The results raise the possibility of a compensatory mechanism of the plantar flexors developed by patients in more advanced degrees to balance other muscle failures.
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Authors
Glaucia Helena Gonçalves, Francisco Alburquerque SendÃn, Paula Regina Mendes da Silva Serrão, Luiz Fernando Approbato Selistre, Marina Petrella, Cristiano Carvalho, Stela Márcia Mattiello,