Prosthetic outcome measures for use with upper limb amputees: A systematic review of the peer-reviewed literature, 1970 to 2009

Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL. 9, 2009, Pages

  Wright, Virginia ^a  

^a University of Toronto   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adults; Amputee; Outcome measures; Pediatrics; Prosthetics; Systematic review; Upper limb deficiency

Indexed keywords

EID: 72149117359     PISSN: 10408800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JPO.0b013e3181ae9637     Document Type: Conference Paper

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