The influence of prosthetic foot alignment on trans-tibial amputee gait

Prosthetics and Orthotics International

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 17-22

  Fridman, A ^a   Ona, I ^b   Isakov, Eli ^a  

^a LOEWENSTEIN REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (Israel)

^b Gapim Ltd   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMPUTATION STUMP; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOT; GAIT; HIP; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; PROSTHESIS; STANDING; TRAUMATIC AMPUTATION; WALKING SPEED;

EID: 0038180947     PISSN: 03093646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03093640309167973     Document Type: Article

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