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A novel method of measuring passive quasi-stiffness in the first metatarsophalangeal joint
BACKGROUND: First metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ) mobility is commonly assessed by its angular displacement (joint angle) or subjectively rated as ‘hypermobile’, ‘normal’ or ‘stiff’ by a clinician. Neither of these methods is ideal because displacement alone does not take into account the force req...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5080733/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27800027 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13047-016-0173-2 |