Early Upper Limb Prosthesis Fitting: When and What Do We Fit

Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 11-17

  Shaperman, Julie ^a   Landsberger, Samuel E ^a   Setoguchi, Yoshio ^b  

^a RANCHO LOS AMIGOS NATIONAL REHABILITATION CENTER   (United States)

^b SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Amputee; Arm prostheses; Artificial limbs; Child development; Disabled children

Indexed keywords

ARM AMPUTATION; ARM PROSTHESIS; CANADA; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABLED PERSON; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MYOELECTRICITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; REVIEW; SITTING; TRAINING; UNITED STATES; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

EID: 0037253175     PISSN: 10408800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008526-200301000-00004     Document Type: Review

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