Efficacy of shock-absorbing versus rigid pylons for impact reduction in transtibial amputees based on laboratory, field, and outcome metrics

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 795-807

  Berge, Jocelyn S ^a   Czerniecki, Joseph M ^a,b   Klute, Glenn K ^a,c,d  

^a VA PUGET SOUND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c University of Washington   (United States)

^d DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

Author keywords

Amputation; Artificial limbs; Biomechanics; Gait impact force; Gait mechanics; Prosthetics; Rehabilitation; Residual limb pain; Rigid pylon; Shock absorbing pylon

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; NEUROMUSCULAR REHABILITATION; RESEARCH LABORATORIES; WALKING AIDS;

AMPUTATION; GAIT IMPACT FORCE; GAIT MECHANICS; RESIDUAL-LIMB PAIN; RIGID PYLON; SHOCK-ABSORBING PYLON;

ARTIFICIAL LIMBS;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; DEVICE; DISABLED PERSON; FATIGUE; GAIT; LIMB AMPUTATION; LIMB PROSTHESIS; LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TIBIA;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AMPUTATION STUMPS; AMPUTEES; ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; BIOMECHANICS; COHORT STUDIES; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE FATIGUE; PROBABILITY; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS FITTING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TIBIA;

EID: 33646939632     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 07487711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2005.02.0034     Document Type: Article

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