Patellar tendon ultrasonographic properties and lower limb function in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Patellar tendon ultrasonographic properties and lower limb function in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Aim of work The aim of this work was to investigate patellar tendon (PT) biomechanical properties in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients through changes in ultrasonographic tendon properties and its effect on lower limb function. Patients and methods Forty RA patients and 20 healthy participants were...

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Main Authors: Samia Abd El Hamid Abd El Megid, Salwa Saeid El Gendy, Hussein Abd El Aziz Yassin, Marwa Mohamed Mohamed Ali Abd El Rahim, Mai Abd El Halim Abd El Razik Moussa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-01-01
Series:Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation
Subjects:
lower limb function and performance
patellar tendon properties
physical function
rheumatoid arthritis
Online Access:http://www.err.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1110-161X;year=2019;volume=46;issue=2;spage=121;epage=131;aulast=Abd

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http://www.err.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1110-161X;year=2019;volume=46;issue=2;spage=121;epage=131;aulast=Abd

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