Overuse syndrome and the unilateral upper limb amputee: Consequences and prevention

Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 126-132

  Gambrell, Christina Rock ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Amputation; Amputee; Overuse syndrome; Prevention; Repetitive stress; Upper limb

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650459982     PISSN: 10408800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JPO.0b013e31817ecb16     Document Type: Article

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