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Title
Quadriceps weakness and osteoarthritis of the knee.
Authors
Slemenda, C; Brandt, K D; Heilman, D K; Mazzuca, S; Braunstein, E M; Katz, B P; Wolinsky, F D
Abstract
The quadriceps weakness commonly associated with osteoarthritis of the knee is widely believed to result from disuse atrophy secondary to pain in the involved joint. However, quadriceps weakness may be an etiologic factor in the development of osteoarthritis.
Publication
Annals of internal medicine, 1997, Vol 127, Issue 2, p97