Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1949;31:825-830.
© 1949 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc
Electromyography in Orthopaedics
Arthur L. Watkins M.D.1
1 Boston, Massachusetts
1. Electromyography has been found useful in studying the pattern of motor activity in normal and paretic muscles, particularly in poliomyelitis and peripheral-nerve injuries.
2. Degrees of spasticity, rigidity, and tremor may be measured semi-quantitatively by this method.
3. Information of diagnostic importance is obtained from patients with progressive muscle atrophy, Parkinson's disease, peripheral-nerve injuries, and hysteria.