A medial linkage orthosis to assist ambulation after spinal cord injury

Prosthetics and Orthotics International

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 258-264

  Middleton, J W ^a,d   Fisher, W ^b   Davis, G M ^c   Smith, R M ^c  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b New South Wales Government   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d ROYAL REHABILITATION CENTRE SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; MOBILIZATION; ORTHOSIS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; QUADRIPLEGIA; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

EID: 0031675374     PISSN: 03093646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03093649809164493     Document Type: Article

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