A flexible, air-perméable socket prosthesis for bilateral hip disarticulation and hemicorporectomy amputees

Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 110-115

  Carlson, J Martin ^a   Wood, Susan L ^a  

^a Tamarack Habilitation Technol Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Air permeable socket; Fabric socket; Hemicorporectomy; Hip disarticulation; Prosthetics; Translumbar amputation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032356345     PISSN: 10408800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008526-199801040-00007     Document Type: Article

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