Novel intramedullary device for lengthening transfemoral residual limbs

BACKGROUND: Lower limb loss is a highly disabling medical condition that can severely impact a person’s quality of life. Recovery becomes especially challenging if an amputee has a short residual limb, which can complicate proper prosthetic fitting, causing discomfort, difficulties in suspension, an...

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Autores principales: Kuiken, Todd A., Butler, Bennet A., Sharkey, Tom, Ivy, Andre D., Li, Daniel, Peabody, Terrance D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5374578/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28359320
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13018-017-0553-8

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5374578/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28359320
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13018-017-0553-8

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