Training elders with transfemoral amputations

Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 183-190

  Cole, Elizabeth Smith ^a  

^a Department of Physical Therapy   (United States)

Author keywords

Prosthesis; Rehabilitation; Transfemoral

Indexed keywords

ABOVE KNEE AMPUTATION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ELDERLY CARE; EMOTION; HUMAN; LEG MOVEMENT; LEG PROSTHESIS; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; TRAINING;

EID: 0041919611     PISSN: 08827524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00013614-200307000-00004     Document Type: Review

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