Differences in function and safety between Medicare Functional Classification Level-2 and -3 transfemoral amputees and influence of prosthetic knee joint control

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 417-433

  Hafner, Brian J ^a,b   Smith, Douglas G ^a  

^a Prosthetics Research Study   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amputee; C Leg ; Falls; Function; Knee; Mechanical; Microprocessor; Rehabilitation; Safety; Walking

Indexed keywords

AMPUTEE; FALLS; KNEE; MECHANICAL; MICROPROCESSOR; REHABILITATION; SAFETY; WALKING;

ACCESS CONTROL; ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; DRUG PRODUCTS; JOINTS (ANATOMY); MICROPROCESSOR CHIPS; PATIENT REHABILITATION; STAIRS;

JOINT PROSTHESES;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMUR; GAIT; HUMAN; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE PROSTHESIS; LEG AMPUTATION; MALE; MEDICARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; WALKING;

ADULT; AGED; AMPUTATION; BIOMECHANICS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE PROSTHESIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349271382     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 07487711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2008.01.0007     Document Type: Article

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