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Query:

Subject: Is time of the essence for an atrophied leg muscle to regain its full use?

Date: Tue Sep 23 16:03:27 1997
Posted by Darrin Gitisetan
Grade level: nonaligned
School: Cal State Univ. Northridge
City: Northridge State/Province: CA
Country: USA
Area of science: Medicine
ID: 875048607.Me
Message:
If a leg muscle has atrophied because of lack of use following an 
injury, is there a time limit over which the muscle can no longer 
regain its full use?  For example, can such a muscle regain its use 
after ten years?  Thank you.  Darrin Gitisetan. 

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