Forearm pressure distribution during ambulation with elbow crutches: a cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND: Increasing numbers of patients require permanent walking aids to maintain mobility. Current elbow crutches are not designed for long-term use, and overuse is often associated with hematoma formation and pain along the forearm. We therefore hypothesized that the highest pressures between...

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Autores principales: Fischer, Jonas, Nüesch, Corina, Göpfert, Beat, Mündermann, Annegret, Valderrabano, Victor, Hügle, Thomas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3996167/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24731773
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1743-0003-11-61

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3996167/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24731773
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1743-0003-11-61

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