The immediate effect of patellar tendon strap on weight-bearing asymmetry during squatting in patients with unilateral knee osteoarthritis: A pilot study

DEMİRBÜKEN İ., Ozyurek S., ANGIN S.

PROSTHETICS AND ORTHOTICS INTERNATIONAL, cilt.40, sa.6, ss.682-688, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 40 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/0309364615612251
  • Dergi Adı: PROSTHETICS AND ORTHOTICS INTERNATIONAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.682-688
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Knee osteoarthritis, weight-bearing asymmetry, squatting, patellar tendon strap, PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN, FUNCTIONAL MOBILITY, MANAGEMENT, RECOMMENDATIONS, INFRAPATELLAR, IMPAIRMENT, MOVEMENT, TRIALS
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Knee osteoarthritis has commonly been associated with a symptom of pain resulting in an inter-limb weight-bearing asymmetry during functional tasks. Patellar tendon strap is one of the non-pharmacologic interventions to alleviate knee pain.