Mechanical and Metabolic Work of Persons with Lower-Extremity Amputations Walking with Titanium and Stainless Steel Prostheses: A Preliminary Study

Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 38-42

  Scherer, Robert F ^a   Dowling, James J ^a   Frost, Gall ^b   Robinson, Marty ^c   McLean, Karen ^d  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ACADIA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Otto Bock Orthoped Indust Canada   (Canada)

^d HAMILTON HEALTH SCIENCES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Energy expenditure; Lower extremity amputation; Prosthesis; Titanium, stainless steel

Indexed keywords

EID: 0011414232     PISSN: 10408800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008526-199901120-00006     Document Type: Article

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