Open AccessImportance of Attenuating Quadriceps Activation Deficits After Total Knee Arthroplasty
Author(s) -
Abbey C. Thomas,
Jennifer E. Stevens-Lapsley
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
exercise and sport sciences reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.945
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 1538-3008
pISSN - 0091-6331
DOI - 10.1097/jes.0b013e31824a732b
Subject(s) - medicine , total knee arthroplasty , quadriceps muscle , rehabilitation , functional electrical stimulation , physical medicine and rehabilitation , arthroplasty , stimulation , physical therapy , surgery
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is associated with persistent quadriceps dysfunction. Because quadriceps dysfunction impairs functional performance, minimizing quadriceps dysfunction by attenuating central activation deficits early after surgery may improve function later in life. Rehabilitation strategies incorporating neuromuscular electrical stimulation and early, aggressive quadriceps strengthening may prove beneficial. Furthermore, surgical approaches, such as minimally invasive TKA, may minimize postoperative quadriceps dysfunction.