Cosmetic effect of knee joint in a knee disarticulation prosthesis
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Cosmetic effect of knee joint in a knee disarticulation prosthesis.
Despite numerous advantages, knee disarticulations (KDs) are rarely performed because of the anticipated KD prosthesis fitting problems that include the positioning of the knee joint distally from the KD socket. This results in lengthening of the thigh and subsequent shortening of the shank. The objective of this study was to assess the cosmetic effect of the knee joint in a KD prosthesis by de...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0748-7711,1938-1352
DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2014.03.0068