Estimation of forces at the interface between an artificial limb and an implant directly fixed into the femur in above-knee amputees

Journal of Orthopaedic Science

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 292-297

  Stephenson, Paul ^a   Seedhom, Bahaa B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Direct skeletal fixation; Gait analysis; Implant; Loading conditions; Transfemoral amputees

Indexed keywords

ABOVE KNEE AMPUTATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMUR; FORCE; GAIT; HUMAN; IMPLANT; KINEMATICS; LEG PROSTHESIS; LOCOMOTION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; STRESS;

EID: 0036301317     PISSN: 09492658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007760200050     Document Type: Article

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