Transmetatarsal Amputation Prosthesis with Carbon-Fiber Plate: Enhanced Gait Function

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 124-130

  Tang, Simon F T ^a   Chen, Carl P C ^a   Chen, Max J L ^a   Chen, Weng Pin ^b   Leong, Chau Peng ^a   Chu, Ngok Kiu ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Carbon Fiber Plate; Gait; Kinematic; Kinetic; Partial Foot; Prosthesis; Transmetatarsal Amputation

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBER;

ADULT; AMPUTATION; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GAIT; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT MOBILITY; KINEMATICS; MALE; METATARSAL BONE; PROSTHESIS; SHOE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING SPEED;

ADULT; AMPUTATION; ANKLE JOINT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATES; CARBON; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; METATARSUS; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; PROSTHESIS DESIGN;

EID: 1642446524     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PHM.0000107483.39213.24     Document Type: Article

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