Muscle strengthening and increasing the articular amplitude of the person submitted to total knee arthroplasty

• Main Authors: João Manuel Leitão (Author), Carla Vigia (Author), Ana Cristina Mesquita (Author), Helena Pestana (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Portuguesa dos Enfermeiros de Reabilitação, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Goonarthrosis is characterized by the wear of the articular cartilage of the knee and is manifested by disabling pain, joint stiffness and muscle atrophy. Total knee arthroplasty is a possible treatment, which aims to alleviate pain, improve joint range and functionality. However, it r...