The Effect of Ankle-Foot Orthoses on Balance Impairment: Single-Case Study

Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 15-19

  Rao, Noel ^a   Aruin, Alexander ^b  

^a MARIANJOY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Rehabilitation Foundation Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Ankle foot orthosis; Balance; Diabetic neuropathy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033477574     PISSN: 10408800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008526-199901110-00005     Document Type: Article

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