Vertical alignment axis for transtibial prostheses: A simplified alignment method

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 39-44

  Lin, Ming Chuan ^b,c   Wu, Yeong Chi ^a   Edwards, Mark ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NONE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Simplified alignment method; Transtibial prosthesis; Vertical alignment axis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE PROSTHESIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; KNEE DISEASE; KNEE ENDOPROSTHESIS; MALE; PATELLA; REFERENCE VALUE; SURGICAL APPROACH; WALKING;

ADULT; AGED; ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS FITTING; TIBIA;

EID: 0034019094     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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