A Comparative Study of Conventional and Energy-Storing Prosthetic Feet in High-Functioning Transfemoral Amputees

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 801-806

  Graham, Lorraine E ^a   Datta, Dipak ^a   Heller, Ben ^a   Howitt, John ^a   Pros, Dip ^a  

^a NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amputees; Foot; Gait; Prostheses and implants; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOT AMPUTATION; GAIT; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERFORMANCE; PROSTHESIS; SCORING SYSTEM; WALKING AID; WALKING SPEED;

ADULT; AMPUTEES; ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FOOT; GAIT; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; WALKING;

EID: 34249000013     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.02.028     Document Type: Article

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