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Expert Editorial: Bracing for idiopathic scoliosis: Where do we go now?
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Robert B. Winter, MD
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5
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Pinpointing of an Upper Limb Prosthesis
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Yoshihisa Tsukamoto, MD, PhD
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The case of a 42-year-old right-handed man with a right forearm amputation who has made skillful use of his work arm in using a personal computer was reported. His work arm consists of a single wall socket, which envelops the stump of his arm near th...
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Comparison of the Seattle Lite Foot and Genesis II Prosthetic Foot during walking and running
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Susan Sienko Thomas, MA
Cathleen E. Buckon, MS
Don Helper, CP
Neil Turner, CPO
Michael Moor, CPO
J. Ivan Krajbich, MD
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The purpose of this study was to determine whether the Genesis II foot enhanced function in unilateral below-knee amputees in comparison with the Seattle foot. Ten unilateral amputees were tested with gait analysis, energy consumption, and agility te...
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Flow Constraint and Loading Rate Effects on Prosthetic Liner Material and Human Tissue Mechanical Response
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Steven J. Covey, PhD, PE
Joshua Muonio
Glenn M. Street, PhD
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The compressive mechanical properties of four prosthetic liner materials (urethane, two silicones, and a thermoplastic elastomer) were compared to human muscle as a function of geometric flow constraint and loading rate. Loading rate effects on calca...
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The Relationship between Performance, Satisfaction, and Well Being for Patients Using Anterior and Posterior Design Knee-ankle-foot-orthosis
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Ammanath Peethambaran, DPO (India), MS, CO
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Management of lower extremity musculoskeletal disorders using knee-ankle-foot orthosis (KAFO) represents a complex phenomenon. Much research addressing gait and biomechanics with various KAFO designs has been conducted. The majority of the KAFO users...
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