Preliminary experiences with the CIR casting system for transtibial prosthetic sockets

Prosthetics and Orthotics International

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 130-134

  Thanh, N H ^a   Poetsma, P A ^a   Jensen, J Steen ^a  

^a International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Casting; Prosthetics and orthotics in developing countries; Socket; Testing of prosthetic and orthotic components

Indexed keywords

POLYSTYRENE;

ADULT; AMPUTATION STUMP; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABLED PERSON; FOOT ORTHOSIS; HUMAN; LEG PROSTHESIS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSTHESIS; PROSTHESIS MATERIAL; TRANSTIBIAL PROSTHETIC SOCKET; VACUUM; WALKING SPEED; ADOLESCENT; AGED; CHILD; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; LIMB PROSTHESIS; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PLASTER CAST; TIBIA; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMPUTATION STUMPS; AMPUTEES; ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; CASTS, SURGICAL; CHILD; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS FITTING; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TIBIA; WEIGHT-BEARING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650604639     PISSN: 03093646     EISSN: 17461553     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03093640802676457     Document Type: Article

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