Effects of preoperative low-intensity training with slow movement on early quadriceps weakness after total knee arthroplasty in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a retrospective propensity score-matched study

• Main Authors: Yusuke Kubo (Author), Shuhei Sugiyama (Author), Rie Takachu (Author), Takeshi Sugiura (Author), Masahiro Sawada (Author), Kaori Kobori (Author), Makoto Kobori (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Severe and early quadriceps weakness (QW) after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), which is caused by acute inflammation resulting from surgical trauma and tourniquet-induced ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury, can be especially problematic. We focused on tourniquet-induced IR injury,...