Mechanical gait analysis of transfemoral amputees: SACH foot versus the flex-foot

Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 144-151

  Macfarlane, Pamela A ^a   Nielsen, David H ^b   Shurr, Donald G ^b,c  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^c American Prosthetics Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Above Knee Amputee; Flex Foot ; Gait Analysis; SACH Foot

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031371754     PISSN: 10408800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008526-199700940-00004     Document Type: Article

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