Complete immobility as a potential biomechanical complication of Achilles tendon lengthening

Gaber, Tarek; Gautam, Vidushi; Azer, Ashraf

doi:10.3233/nre-2010-0595

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“…Also, lower angle of flexion peak torque production in long time puts hip flexor muscles in shortened length and makes them susceptible to damage, especially caused by sudden eccentric contraction and flexion contracture at hip joint [25]. In addition, in patients with type II diabetes, more angle of extension peak torque with less joint torques than CG indicates that hip extensor muscles in these patients are able to produce peak torque mostly in lengthened positions [26].…”

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Hip joint torques in type II diabetes with and without neuropathy

Abadi

Salahzadeh

rezaei

et al. 2017

Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal

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Background: Patients with diabetes and peripheral neuropathy demonstrate significantly reduced peak torques at the peripheral joints. Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess isometric and concentric peak torques of the hip joint in people with type II diabetes with and without peripheral neuropathy in comparison with healthy participants. Methods: 27 patients with type II diabetes including 15 patients without peripheral neuropathy, 12 patients with diabetes and peripheral neuropathy and 15 healthy people participated. Isometric and concentric peak torques of hip flexion, extension, adduction and abduction of the non-dominant leg were measured by motorized dynamometer. Results: Peak and average peak concentric torques of the hip extension and abduction in patients with diabetes and peripheral neuropathy were lower than those patients with diabetes and control group. Angle of extension peak torque was significantly greater in patients with diabetes and peripheral neuropathy compared with other groups. Angle of flexion peak torque was lower in the patients with diabetes and peripheral neuropathy. Conclusions: Torque related parameters in patients with type II diabetes with or without peripheral neuropathy, are different from healthy subjects. As a result, patients with diabetes especially with peripheral neuropathy are more susceptible of injury and disability in lower limbs.

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