The Journal of Pain
Volume 10, Issue 12 , Pages 1242-1249 , December 2009

Heightened Flexor Withdrawal Responses in Subjects With Knee Osteoarthritis

  • Carol A. Courtney

      Affiliations

    • University of Illinois at Chicago
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Dr Carol Courtney, University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Physical Therapy, 1919 W Taylor Street, 4th floor, Chicago, IL 60612.
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  • Michael D. Lewek

      Affiliations

    • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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  • Paul O. Witte

      Affiliations

    • University of Illinois at Chicago
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  • Samuel J. Chmell

      Affiliations

    • University of Illinois at Chicago
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  • T. George Hornby

      Affiliations

    • University of Illinois at Chicago
    • Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago

Received 16 February 2009 ,Revised 7 April 2009 ,Accepted 13 May 2009.

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 Supported by a New Investigator Award 2006-00957-00-01 from the Arthritis Foundation.

 There are no financial or other relationships that might lead to a conflict of interest.

PII: S1526-5900(09)00565-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2009.05.004

The Journal of Pain
Volume 10, Issue 12 , Pages 1242-1249 , December 2009

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