Ultrasonographic assessment of the quadriceps muscle and femoral cartilage in transtibial amputees using different prostheses

Onat S. S., Malas F. U., Ozturk G. T., AKKAYA N., KARA M., ÖZÇAKAR L.

PROSTHETICS AND ORTHOTICS INTERNATIONAL, cilt.40, sa.4, ss.484-489, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 40 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/0309364615592701
  • Dergi Adı: PROSTHETICS AND ORTHOTICS INTERNATIONAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.484-489
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Amputee, transtibial, prosthesis, muscle, cartilage, LOWER-LIMB AMPUTATION, KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS, ATROPHY, PREVALENCE, THICKNESS
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: In patients with lower limb amputations, gait alteration, increased loading on the intact extremity, and use of prosthesis may lead to joint degeneration.