Evaluation of polypropylene prostheses designed by the International Committee of the Red Cross for trans-tibial amputees

Prosthetics and Orthotics International

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 47-54

  Jensen, J Steen ^a   Heim, S ^b  

^a ISPO   (Denmark)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYPROPYLENE;

ADULT; AGED; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; AMPUTATION; ARTICLE; BATTLE INJURY; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CARPENTER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; LEG AMPUTATION; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PROSTHESIS; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; SOCIOECONOMICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIET NAM;

EID: 0034013656     PISSN: 03093646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03093640008726521     Document Type: Article

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