Mechanical properties of prosthetic limbs: Adapting to the patient

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 299-307

  Klute, Glenn K ^a,b,c   Kallfelz, Carol F ^a,b   Czerniecki, Joseph M ^a,b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c VA Rehab RandD Center (MS151)   (United States)

Author keywords

Amputation; Artificial limbs; Biomechanics; Pain; Rehabilitation; Residual limbs

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PATIENT REHABILITATION;

MOBILITY;

PROSTHETICS;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; DISABLED PERSON; LEG AMPUTATION; MOBILIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS;

AMPUTEES; ANKLE; ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; BIOMECHANICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FOOT; GAIT; HUMANS; WALKING;

EID: 0035707584     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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