Neuromuscular Functional Changes of the Quadriceps after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
WEST INDIAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.69, no.4, pp.196-200, 2021 (SCI-Expanded)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 69 Issue: 4
- Publication Date: 2021
- Doi Number: 10.7727/wimj.2015.558
- Journal Name: WEST INDIAN MEDICAL JOURNAL
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, Veterinary Science Database
- Page Numbers: pp.196-200
- Keywords: Anterior cruciate ligament, electromyography, neuromuscular function, pneumotic tourniquet, quadriceps atrophy, HAMSTRING TENDON, PATELLAR TENDON, TOURNIQUET, STRENGTH, INJURY
- Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Objective: To determine the factors related to quadriceps weakness, to evaluate electromyographic changes in the quadriceps and to attempt to determine the neuromuscular restoration period after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair.