Kinetic differences using a power knee and C-Leg while sitting down and standing up: A case report

Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 237-243

  Highsmith, M Jason ^a,b   Kahle, Jason T ^a,c   Carey, Stephanie L ^b,d   Lura, Derek J ^d   Dubey, Rajiv V ^d   Quillen, William S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Westcoast Brace and Limb   (United States)

^d University of South Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

amputee; C Leg; motion analysis; power knee; prosthesis; sit to stand; sitting; transfemoral

Indexed keywords

EID: 77958613850     PISSN: 10408800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JPO.0b013e3181f46b65     Document Type: Article

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