4.1. Effects of Physical Function
muscular atrophy, neuromuscular defects, ’ quadriceps femoris, pain, TKA
MUSCULAR ATROPHY
TKA relieves pain and improves physical function while decreasing functional movement abilities, such as climbing up and down stairs and walking. After surgery, the patients’ quadriceps femoris and hamstrings are weakened, which leads to the occurrence of muscular atrophy and neuromuscular defects [Olagbegi OM et al. [