Performance of three walking orthoses for the paralysed : A case study using gait analysis

Prosthetics and Orthotics International

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1990, Pages 103-110

  Jefferson, R J ^a   Whittle, M W ^a  

^a NUFFIELD ORTHOPAEDIC CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSIS; GAIT; HUMAN; MALE; ORTHOSIS; PARAPLEGIA; WALKING;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; BRACES; CASE REPORT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GAIT; HIP JOINT; HUMAN; LOCOMOTION; MALE; PARAPLEGIA;

EID: 0025613608     PISSN: 03093646     EISSN: 17461553     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03093649009080335     Document Type: Article

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