Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Therapy to Restore Quadriceps Muscle Function in Patients After Orthopaedic Surgery: A Novel Structured Approach

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2016 Dec 7;98(23):2017-2024. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.16.00192.

Authors

Paul Spector¹, Yocheved Laufer, Michal Elboim Gabyzon, Andrew Kittelson, Jennifer Stevens Lapsley, Nicola A Maffiuletti

Affiliation

¹ 1Human Performance Laboratory, Schulthess Clinic, Zurich, Switzerland 2Physical Therapy Department, Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel 3Muscle Performance Lab, School of Medicine, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado.

PMID: 27926683
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.16.00192

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Algorithms
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction / rehabilitation*
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / rehabilitation*
Clinical Protocols
Electric Stimulation Therapy*
Humans
Knee Joint / physiopathology
Knee Joint / surgery*
Muscle Contraction / radiation effects
Muscle Strength / radiation effects
Quadriceps Muscle / physiopathology
Quadriceps Muscle / radiation effects*
Recovery of Function