Smoothness of the knee joint movement during the stance phase in patients with severe knee osteoarthritis

Background: Patients with knee osteoarthritis can significantly affect the function of the knee joint in terms of joint range and mobility and have a stereotypical pattern of knee stiffness during gait, caused by an increased resistance in the muscles and soft tissues during the stance phase of knee...

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Main Authors: Takashi Fukaya, Hirotaka Mutsuzaki, Wataru Nakano, Koichi Mori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-10-01
Series:Asia-Pacific Journal of Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation and Technology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214687318300177