An evaluation of the Amputee Mobility Aid (AMA) early walking aid

Prosthetics and Orthotics International

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 39-46

  Scott, Helen ^a   Condie, M E ^b   Treweek, S P ^b,c   Sockalingam, S ^b  

^a SOUTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^c NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; LIMB AMPUTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WALKING AID;

EID: 0034016020     PISSN: 03093646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03093640008726520     Document Type: Article

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