Self-aligning prosthetic device for older patients with vascular-related amputations: protocol for a randomised feasibility study (the STEPFORWARD study)

INTRODUCTION: The majority of older patients with a transtibial amputation are prescribed a standard (more rigid, not self-aligning) prosthesis. These are mostly suitable for level walking, and cannot adjust to different sloped surfaces. This makes walking more difficult and less energy efficient, p...

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Autores principales: Mitchell, Natasha, Coleman, Elizabeth, Watson, Judith, Bell, Kerry, McDaid, Catriona, Barnett, Cleveland, Twiste, Martin, Jepson, Fergus, Salawu, Abayomi, Harrison, Dennis, Vanicek, Natalie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2019
Materias:
Rehabilitation Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6756612/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31542768
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032924

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6756612/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31542768
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032924

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