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Knee joint effusion may have no effect on quadriceps muscle strength in knee OA patients
June 2016
Knee joint effusion may have no effect on quadriceps muscle strength in knee OA patients
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Effects of joint effusion on quadriceps muscles in patients with knee osteoarthritis
Phys Ther Sport. 2016 Jan;17:14-8Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
40 female patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) were randomized to receive either a joint saline injection group or a placebo group with the goal of determining the effects of knee joint effusion on quadriceps muscle strength. Quadriceps torque and root mean square values of the vastus medialis and vastus lateralis muscles were measured before and after the intervention. The results of this trial...
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