The sensitivity and selectivity of an implantable two-channel peroneal nerve stimulator system for restoration of dropped foot

Neuromodulation

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 277-283

  Kottink, Anke I R ^a,d   Buschman, Hendrik P J ^a   Kenney, Laurence P J ^b   Veltink, Peter H ^c   Slycke, Per ^c   Bultstra, Gerrit ^c   Hermens, Hermie J ^a  

^a MEDISCH SPECTRUM TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^d ROESSINGH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dropped foot; Electrical stimulation; Implant; Peroneal nerve; Subepineural electrode

Indexed keywords

ANKLE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FOOT MALFORMATION; GAIT; HUMAN; IMPLANT; LEG MOVEMENT; LEG MUSCLE; NERVE STIMULATION; PERONEUS NERVE; PES EQUINUS; STROKE; TORQUE;

EID: 8544238546     PISSN: 10947159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1094-7159.2004.04213.x     Document Type: Article

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