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

Onat, Sule; Malas, Fevziye; Ozturk, Gokhan; AKKAYA, NURAY; KARA, MURAT; ÖZÇAKAR, LEVENT

doi:10.1177/0309364615592701

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, Scopus)

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.