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Flexion contracture of the knee

Known as: Flexion contracture of knees, Knee flexion contracture, Contractures of knees 
A bent (flexed) knee joint that cannot be straightened actively or passively. [HPO:probinson]
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contracture of knee

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2016
2016
Unilateral elbow flexion fatigue modulates corticospinal responsiveness in non‐fatigued contralateral biceps brachii
Exercise‐induced fatigue can change motor performance in non‐exercised muscles. The objective was to investigate unilateral elbow… 
2008
2008
Computer-assisted osteotomy of the lateral femoral condyle with non-constrained total knee replacement in severe valgus knees.
We describe the mid-term results of a prospective study of total knee replacement in severe valgus knees using an osteotomy of… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
Effectiveness of Serial Stretch Casting for Resistant or Recurrent Knee Flexion Contractures Following Hamstring Lengthening in Children With Cerebral Palsy
A retrospective review of all cerebral palsy (CP) patients with resistant or recurrent knee flexion contractures treated with… 
2005
2005
Gait characteristics in patients with type 2 diabetes; improvement after administration of rosiglitazone.
BACKGROUND Gait is impaired in people with type 2 diabetes. An insulin sensitizer, rosiglitazone(RSG) has promise to reverse some… 
2004
2004
Morphologie / Morphology. Ein internationales Handbuch zur Flexion und wortbildung / An international handbook of inflection and word formation
Review
1996
Review
1996
Knee extension and flexion: MR delineation of normal and torn anterior cruciate ligaments.
OBJECTIVE Our goal was to assess the effect of joint position of semiflexed and extended knees in MR delineation of the anterior… 
1996
1996
Surgical release of knee flexion contractures in myelomeningocele.
We report the results of a prospective study of the surgical release of 45 knee flexion contractures in 28 patients with… 
1994
1994
Adaptations during the stance phase of gait for simulated flexion contractures at the knee.
Adaptations in the stance phase of gait to knee flexion contractures simulated by a knee-ankle-foot orthosis were studied in 20… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
A three-dimensional anatomical model of the human patello-femoral joint, for the determination of patello-femoral motions and contact characteristics.
1991
1991
Dissociating the structural and metrical specifications of bimanual movement.
Synchronization strength was investigated during the bimanual performance of movements with fundamentally different… 
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