Aesthetic Life-like Finger and Hand Prostheses: Prosthetic Prescription and Factors Influencing Choices

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 834-839

  Leow, M E L ^a   Pereira, B P ^a   Kour, A K ^a   Pho, R W H ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Amputation level; Life like prosthesis; Prosthetic prescription; Silicone rubber

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FINGER; HAND; HUMAN; PROSTHESES AND ORTHOSES; PROSTHESIS;

FINGERS; HAND; HUMANS; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; PROSTHESIS COLORING; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS FITTING;

EID: 0031264638     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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