Strength testing after knee surgery
Posted By: Help with PHYSICAL THERAPY ? on 2007-12-05
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Hip flexors, dorsiflexion, plantar flexion, then..
S/L "Pradus obturate" kinda, but kindy slurred. I am totally stumped.
Thanks for any info!
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