Clinical evaluation of a new, above-elbow, body-powered prosthetic arm: A final report

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 431-446

  Cupo, Mary E ^a,b   Sheredos, Saleem J ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

^b VA Rehabilitation Research and Development Service   (United States)

Author keywords

Above elbow; AdVAntage Arm; Amputation; Body powered; Clinical evaluation; Prosthesis; Technology transfer; Transhumeral amputation

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; DESIGN; JOINTS (ANATOMY); RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

ABOVE ELBOW; ADVANTAGE ARM; AMPUTATION; BODY POWERED; CLINICAL EVALUATION; PROSTHETIC ARM; TRANSHUMERAL AMPUTATION;

ARTIFICIAL LIMBS;

ADULT; AGED; ARM AMPUTATION; ARM MOVEMENT; ARM PROSTHESIS; ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROL SYSTEM; DEVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNOLOGY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; AMPUTATION; ARM; ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS FITTING; QUESTIONNAIRES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS;

EID: 0032414464     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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