Objective measurement of use of the reciprocating gait orthosis (RGO) and the electrically augmented RGO in adult patients with spinal cord lesions

Prosthetics and Orthotics International

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 182-190

  Sykes, L ^a   Ross, E R S ^a   Powell, E S ^a   Edwards, J ^b  

^a HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b District General Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAIT; HUMAN; MALE; ORTHOSIS; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

EID: 0030450698     PISSN: 03093646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03093649609164441     Document Type: Article

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