A pilot study to determine the efficiency of lightweight carbon fibre orthoses in the management of patients suffering from post-poliomyelitis syndrome

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 302-305

  Heim, M ^a,d   Yaacobi, E ^b   Azaria, M ^c  

^a SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b Lewis National Rehab Institute   (Israel)

^c TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^d Brain Injured Person   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRACE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; ORTHOSIS; POLIOMYELITIS; POSTPOLIOMYELITIS SYNDROME; WALKING;

EID: 0030665154     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026921559701100406     Document Type: Article

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