Comparison of gait of persons with partial foot amputation wearing prosthesis to matched control group: Observational study

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1317-1334

  Dillon, Michael P ^a   Barker, Timothy M ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Stryker Pacific   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Chopart; Gait; Lisfranc; Metatarsophalangeal; Orthosis; Partial feet; Partial foot; Prosthesis; Rehabilitation; Transmetatarsal

Indexed keywords

CHOPART; GAIT; LISFRANC; METATARSOPHALANGEAL; ORTHOSIS; PARTIAL FEET; PARTIAL FOOT; PROSTHESIS; REHABILITATION; TRANSMETATARSAL;

BIOMECHANICS; HIP PROSTHESES; PATIENT REHABILITATION;

ARTIFICIAL LIMBS;

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOT; FOOT AMPUTATION; FOREFOOT; GAIT; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HEEL; HIP; HUMAN; LIMB PROSTHESIS; METATARSAL BONE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY;

ADULT; AMPUTEES; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; BIOMECHANICS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; FOOT; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRESSURE; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SHOES;

EID: 65949123800     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 07487711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2008.02.0025     Document Type: Article

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