Neuromuscular Functional Changes of the Quadriceps after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Cicekli O., Bingol I., Tepe N., Akgul T., Cicekli E., Atbinici H., ...More

WEST INDIAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.69, no.4, pp.196-200, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • 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.