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Impact of Kinesiotherapy Rehabilitation on Quadriceps Femoris Muscle Strength and Functionality in Total Hip Arthroplasty Patients

Int. j. morphol; 42 (4), 2024
SUMMARY: The objective was measure quadricep strength after Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) and kinetic treatment and then determine its impact on the functional recovery of patients with hip osteoarthritis. A total of 79 (25 were male and 54 were female) patients with THA. Exclusion criteria were previous ...

Quadricipital Tendon Simultaneous Bilateral Tear in a Patient with Type-II Diabetes Mellitus after Low-energy Trauma: Case Report

Abstract Simultaneous bilateral rupture of the quadricipital tendon is an extremely rare lesion. We report a case of this injury after low-energy trauma in a patient with type-II diabetes mellitus. Both knees were surgically approached in the same surgical procedure. Early rehabilitation is essential for...

Confiabilidad en ecografía muscular esquelética por evaluadores experimentados y novatos de cuidados críticos

Rev. méd. Chile; 151 (9), 2023
INTRODUCCIÓN: La ecografía muscular es una herramienta válida para monitorizar la pérdida de masa muscular de personas críticamente enfermas. El nivel de experiencia es clave para la precisión de las mediciones. Objetivo: Evaluar la confiabilidad interobservador de evaluadores experimentados y nova...

Rotura traumática simultánea y bilateral del tendón del cuádriceps en un paciente fisicoculturista: informe de caso y revisión de la literatura
Simultaneous bilateral traumatic quadriceps tendon rupture in a bodybuilding patient: case report and literature review

La rotura traumática, simultánea y bilateral del tendón cuadricipital es una lesión infrecuente, generalmente asociada a otras enfermedades sistémicas tales como insuficiencia renal o trastornos endocrinos. Presentamos el caso de un varón sano y atleta de 38 años que sufrió esta lesi...

Influence of probe position in the measurement of muscle thickness and its association with lean mass: an ultrasound study

Int. j. morphol; 41 (2), 2023
SUMMARY: Skeletal muscles play a fundamental role in people's lives and their evaluation provides significant information on health. Different tools have been used to evaluate muscle mass, and the evaluation of muscle thickness (MT) using ultrasound has been included as an alternative, which can be perfo...

Is there an association between quadriceps muscle endurance and performance on activities of daily living in individuals with COPD?

Abstract Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by limited airflow associated with inflammatory response and systemic manifestations, such as dyspnea, as well as physical inactivity and intolerance to exercise. The sum of these changes can lead to peripheral muscle f...

Análisis biomecánico de la continuación prepatelar del cuádriceps

OBJETIVO Determinar la resistencia máxima a la tracción (RMT) de la continuación prepatelar del cuádriceps (CPC).MATERIALES Y MÉTODOS Se realizó un estudio en cadáveres humanos. Fueron incluidos diez especímenes, en los cuales se utilizaron los tercios proximal y medial de la cortical anterior de...

Lateral and functional asymmetries in the lower limbs of college-level female handball players

Motriz (Online); 28 (spe1), 2022
Abstract Aim: The present study aimed to screen for differences in isokinetic peak torque, hamstrings-to-quadriceps ratio, and proprioception within the lower limbs of female handball athletes. Methods: Twelve college-level female handball athletes with no previous experience with resistance training p...

Artroplastía de rodilla en pacientes con poliomielitis y déficit de extensores. Revisión y experiencia en nueve casos
Knee arthroplasty in patients with poliomyelitis and extensor mechanism deficiency. Review and experience in nine cases

Objetivos: Comunicar los resultados clínicos y funcionales de pacientes con síndrome pospolio sometidos a una artroplastia total de rodilla y evaluar si la elección de la prótesis está condicionada por el déficit funcional del cuádriceps. Materiales y Métodos: Se evaluó a pacientes con síndrome...