Dynamic assist by carbon fiber spring AFOs for patients with myelomeningocele

Gait and Posture

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 175-177

  Wolf, Sebastian I ^a   Alimusaj, Merkur ^a   Rettig, Oliver ^a   Döderlein, Leonhard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

AFO; Carbon fiber spring; Gait analysis; Orthosis; Spina Bifida

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANKLE FOOT ORTHOSIS; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CALCANEUS; CAMERA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GAIT DISORDER; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; MALE; MENINGOMYELOCELE; ORTHOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINA BIFIDA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANKLE; CARBON; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOOT; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; MENINGOMYELOCELE; ORTHOTIC DEVICES;

EID: 44149087594     PISSN: 09666362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2007.11.012     Document Type: Article

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