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2019 Sep 04


J Bone Joint Surg Am


101


17

Peripheral Nociception Is Associated with Voluntary Activation Deficits and Quadriceps Weakness Following Total Knee Arthroplasty.

Authors

Loyd BJ, Stackhouse SK, Hogan C, Dayton MR, Stevens-Lapsley JE, Kittelson AJ
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2019 Sep 04; 101(17):1539-1545.
PMID: 31483396.

Abstract

Quadriceps weakness is a hallmark of total knee arthroplasty and is driven by reduced voluntary muscle activation following the surgical procedure. The mechanisms underlying postoperative activation deficits are not well established, although nociception has been implicated via both spinal reflex and supraspinal pathways. The purpose of this study was to assess the role of nociception in postoperative recovery of strength and activation.