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Using a Knee Arthrometer to Evaluate Tissue-specific Contributions to Knee Flexion Contracture in the Rat
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Médecine
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Journal JoVE Médecine
Using a Knee Arthrometer to Evaluate Tissue-specific Contributions to Knee Flexion Contracture in the Rat
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November 09, 2018

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Chapitres

  • 00:04Titre
  • 00:30Animal Positioning on the Motor-driven Arthrometer
  • 01:51Capturing the Angle of Knee Extension Using the Motor-driven Arthrometer
  • 03:14Knee ROM Measurement Analysis
  • 03:56Results: Immobilized and Contralateral Rat Knee Range of Motion Following 16 Week Immobilization
  • 04:26Conclusion

Summary

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The goal of the protocol is to measure the extension range of motion of the rat knee. The effects of various diseases that increase the stiffness of the knee joint and the effectiveness of treatments can be quantified.

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