Patellar Tendon Properties and Lower Limb Function in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis versus Healthy Controls: A Cross-Sectional Study

Objective. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) lead to inflammation in tendons and peritendinous tissues, but effects on biomechanical tendon function are unknown. This study investigated patellar tendon (PT) properties in stable, established RA and AS patients. Methods. We com...

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Autores principales: Matschke, Verena, Jones, Jeremy G., Lemmey, Andrew B., Maddison, Peter J., Thom, Jeanette M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
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Clinical Study
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3690268/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23844402
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/514743

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