J. Guido et al., THE EFFECTS OF CHRONIC EFFUSION ON KNEE-JOINT PROPRIOCEPTION - A CASE-STUDY, The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy, 25(3), 1997, pp. 208-212
Knee joint effusion has been shown to cause a reflex inhibition of the
quadriceps musculature. However, the effect of effusion on knee joint
proprioception has not been thoroughly investigated. This issue is fu
rther clouded by the debate surrounding the role of the muscle spindle
and joint mechanoreceptors in providing afferent feedback to the cent
ral nervous system. This case study examines the effects of a chronic
effusion on knee joint proprioception. Possible suggestions for the re
sults are discussed, and areas for further study are offered.