JRRD at a Glance
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Benefits of microprocessor-controlled prosthetic knees (MPKs), such as significant reductions in falls and other important safety-related parameters, function, and mobility, have been well established in community ambulators (Medicare Functional Classification Level [MFCL]-3) with a transfemoral amputation (TFA). Little is known whether lowerfunctioning individuals (MFCL-2) with a TFA, who make up a big share in the elderly and thus veteran population with amputation, may also benefit from using MPKs. Therefore, the purpose of this systematic review was to analyze the scientific literature for proven effects of the use of MPKs in the MFCL-2 population. http://dx.doi.org/10.1682/JRRD.2014.05.0118
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