‘Arthrogenous muscle weakness’ is weakness of muscles acting about an injured or inflamed joint. The weakness may be due to loss of muscle or to inability to activate the muscle (Fig. 1). Weakness of the thigh muscles, and of the quadriceps in particular, is a common and important consequence of knee trauma, surgery or arthritis. Muscle weakness contributes significantly to disability and probably also renders the joint vulnerable to further damage (Fig. 1). This review starts with a brief discussion of the contribution of atrophy to weakness. It concentrates, however, on inhibition of quadriceps activation and suggests some therapeutic implications. It does not deal with the reduced oxidative capacity and increased fatiguability of disused muscle since, although important, these have not been part of our programme of work.
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The Contribution of Reflex Inhibition to Arthrogenous Muscle Weakness
Maria Stokes;
Maria Stokes
1Nuffield Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Clinical Medicine, University of Oxford, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford, U.K.
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Archie Young
Archie Young
1Nuffield Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Clinical Medicine, University of Oxford, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford, U.K.
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Publisher: Portland Press Ltd
Online ISSN: 1470-8736
Print ISSN: 0143-5221
© 1984 The Biochemical Society and the Medical Research Society
1984
Clin Sci (Lond) (1984) 67 (1): 7–14.
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Maria Stokes, Archie Young; The Contribution of Reflex Inhibition to Arthrogenous Muscle Weakness. Clin Sci (Lond) 1 July 1984; 67 (1): 7–14. doi: https://doi.org/10.1042/cs0670007
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