Assessment of transfemoral amputees using a passive microprocessor-controlled knee versus an active powered microprocessor-controlled knee for level walking

BACKGROUND: In transfemoral (TF) amputees, the forward propulsion of the prosthetic leg in swing has to be mainly carried out by hip muscles. With hip strength being the strongest predictor to ambulation ability, an active powered knee joint could have a positive influence, lowering hip loading and...

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Autores principales: Creylman, Veerle, Knippels, Ingrid, Janssen, Paul, Biesbrouck, Evelyne, Lechler, Knut, Peeraer, Louis
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5249022/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28105945
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12938-016-0287-6

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