Association of Knee Muscle Strength with Lower Extremity Dysfunction in Patients with Osteoarthritis: a Comparison with Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients and Healthy Controls

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Ulus Y., Savlik M., Akyol Y., Tander B., Bilgici A., Kuru O.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.28, no.2, pp.78-86, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 28 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.5606/tjr.2013.2744
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.78-86
  • Keywords: Lower limb function, muscle strength, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, HAND OSTEOARTHRITIS, PHYSICAL FUNCTION, GAIT STABILITY, DISABILITY, WALKING, WOMEN, CLASSIFICATION, CRITERIA, PAIN
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the relationship between knee muscle strength and lower limb dysfunction in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) in the lower limbs.