Gait analysis in a patient with severe Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease: A case study with a new orthotic device for footdrop

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 355-361

  Vinci, P ^a   Paoloni, M ^b   Ioppolo, F ^b   Gargiulo, P ^a   Santilli, V ^b  

^a Rehabilitation Service   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Charcot; Mari; Orthotic devices; Quadriceps muscle; Tooth disease

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GAIT; HEREDITARY MOTOR SENSORY NEUROPATHY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; ORTHOTICS; PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SHOE;

CHARCOT-MARIE-TOOTH DISEASE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GAIT; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; PAIN; SHOES;

EID: 79251642523     PISSN: 19739087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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