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Contributions of the lower-extremity prosthetics program.
WHEN, in 1945, the National Research Council launched its program for improvement of artificial legs, the original concept was that the major portion of the work would in all probability consist simply of devising mechanically improved artificial knees, ankles, and feet and of applying new materials to existing designs. But it soon became apparent that, if any appreciable success were to be had...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: South African Journal of Physiotherapy
سال: 1971
ISSN: 2410-8219,0379-6175
DOI: 10.4102/sajp.v27i4.1261