New plastic joints for plastic orthoses.
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Plastic joints for orthoses have more advantages than metal joints. They are lightweight, noiseless comfortable to use, rust proof, corrosion free, and radiolucent. Two types of plastic joints were developed by the authors, one for the ankle joint and the other for the knee joint, elbow joint or hip joint. Polypropylene was chosen as the joint material because of its appropriate flexibility and toughness.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Prosthetics and orthotics international
دوره 6 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1982