A comparative study of different below-knee prostheses by dynamic foot pressure analysis

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 341-344

  Nyska, Meir ^b   Shabat, Shay ^a   Arya, Arian ^b   McCabe, Chris ^b   Linge, Keith ^b   Klenerman, Leslie ^b  

^a MEIR MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b NONE

Author keywords

EMED; Foot pressure; Prosthesis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BELOW KNEE AMPUTATION; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMICS; FOOT; GAIT; HUMAN; KNEE PROSTHESIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

AMPUTEES; ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; FOOT; GAIT; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESSURE;

EID: 0036913713     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004356-200212000-00012     Document Type: Article

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