Ultrasonographic measurements of the metacarpal and talar cartilage thicknesses in hemiplegic patients after stroke.

CONCLUSIONS: We may conclude that metacarpal (but not talar) cartilage is thinner on the paretic side of stroke patients that seems to be less with better motor functioning. PMID: 27159891 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27159891?dopt=Abstract

Source: Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation - May 8, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Yalçın S, Kara M, Öztürk GT, Özçakar L Tags: Top Stroke Rehabil Source Type: research