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The effects of joint aspiration and intra-articular corticosteroid injection on flexion reflex excitability, quadriceps strength and pain in individuals with knee synovitis: a prospective observational study

INTRODUCTION: Substantial weakness of the quadriceps muscles is typically observed in patients with arthritis. This is partly due to ongoing neural inhibition that prevents the quadriceps from being fully activated. Evidence from animal studies suggests enhanced flexion reflex excitability may contr...

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Autores principales: Rice, David Andrew, McNair, Peter John, Lewis, Gwyn Nancy, Dalbeth, Nicola
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4517546/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26215105
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13075-015-0711-5