Effect of three styles of custom ankle foot orthoses on the gait of stroke patients while walking on level and inclined surfaces

Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 78-83

  Lewallen, James ^a   Miedaner, Jim ^a   Amyx, Scott ^a   Sherman, Jack ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin Health   (United States)

Author keywords

AFO; Ankle foot orthosis; Brace; CVA; Hemiplegia; Hemiplegic gait; Orthosis; Stroke gaitrite

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950206603     PISSN: 10408800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JPO.0b013e3181d84767     Document Type: Article

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