The early rehabilitation of lower limb amputees using a pneumatic walking aid
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The early rehabilitation of lower limb amputees using a pneumatic walking aid.
A pneumatic walking training aid for amputees is described. It was developed by the late Biomechanical Research and Development Unit, Roehampton, from an original design by Professor Little in Australia. The walking aid has been used successfully on the majority of below-knee and through-knee patients rehabilitated in the Roehampton Walking Training School since 1976. There have been no complic...
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عنوان ژورنال: Prosthetics & Orthotics International
سال: 1983
ISSN: 0309-3646
DOI: 10.3109/03093648309166979