An inexpensive weight bearing indicator used for rehabilitation of patients with lower extremity injuries

Journal of Medical Devices, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 38-46

  Walczyk, Daniel F ^a   Bartlet, John P ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Partial weight bearing; Patient load monitoring; Snap dome; Weight bearing indicator

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; BUCKLING; HUMAN REHABILITATION EQUIPMENT; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM;

PATIENT LOAD MONITORING; PODIATRIC OFF-LOADING INDICATOR; SNAP DOME; WEIGHT BEARING INDICATOR;

PATIENT REHABILITATION;

ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; LEG INJURY; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; ORTHOPEDICS; PILOT STUDY; PODIATRIST; REHABILITATION CARE; SHOE; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT BEARING; WEIGHT BEARING INDICATOR;

EID: 44649138513     PISSN: 19326181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2355690     Document Type: Article

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