Subjective benefits of energy storing prostheses
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Subjective benefits of energy storing prostheses.
The energy storing (ES) prosthesis has been used in the Prosthetic Foundation's workshop since 1987. Subjective responses from 168 amputees (141 trans-tibial and 27 trans-femoral) fitted with the ES prosthesis were analysed. Ratings were generally favourable in comparison with those for conventional prostheses. The most pronounced advantages of the new prosthesis as shown by the ratings were in...
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عنوان ژورنال: Prosthetics & Orthotics International
سال: 1994
ISSN: 0309-3646
DOI: 10.3109/03093649409164390