Asymmetric Limb Loading with True or Simulated Leg-Length Differences

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

Volumn 421, Issue , 2004, Pages 287-292

  White, Scott C ^a   Gilchrist, Louise A ^a   Wilk, Bryan E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; LEG MOVEMENT; LOADING TEST; MALE; MUSCLE FORCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WALKING; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 2342510282     PISSN: 0009921X     EISSN: 15281132     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.blo.0000119460.33630.6d     Document Type: Article

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