A study of technical changes to lower limb prostheses after initial fitting

Prosthetics and Orthotics International

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 28-38

  Rommers, G M ^c,d   Vos, L D W ^a   Klein, L ^b   Groothoff, J W ^e   Eisma, W H ^e  

^a Beatrixoord Rehabilitation Centre   (Netherlands)

^b Orthopaedic Workshop OIM   (Netherlands)

^c Revalidatie Friesland Rehab Centre   (Netherlands)

^d Specialist in Rehab Medicine   (Netherlands)

^e NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FEMUR HEAD PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; JOINT PROSTHESIS; KNEE PROSTHESIS; LIMB AMPUTATION; LIMB PROSTHESIS; MALE; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; PROSTHESIS FIXATION; PROSTHESIS LOOSENING;

EID: 0034055803     PISSN: 03093646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03093640008726519     Document Type: Article

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