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Investigation of Friction for Nanocoated and Uncoated Ti-6Al-4V Substrates via the Modified Pin-on-Disk Technique for Transfemoral Implants [PDF]

Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering
Background: Nanocoating of biomedical materials has emerged as a crucial emerging discipline, to enhance tribological behaviors, durability, and performance of materials.Objective: This study aimed to investigate the tribological characteristics of ...
Muntadher Saleh Mahdi, Dunya Abdulsahib Hamdi   +1 more
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Spatial, Temporal and Kinematic Characteristics of Traumatic Transtibial Amputees\u27 Gait [PDF]

, 2010
Presented study gives findings of temporal-spatial kinematic gait analysis in 12 male adults, war trauma transtibial (TT) amputees fitted with prosthesis compared to 12 able-bodied persons.
Ida Kovač, Ljerka Ostojić, Vladimir Medved   +2 more
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Effect of the Selected Balance Program on Postural Control of Amputees under Manipulation of Visual, Vestibular and Proprioceptive Systems

طب جانباز, 2016
Aims: Exercise therapy intervening methods are used by physical medicine and rehabilitation therapists to increase the capability to keep balance and independent functioning in the lower limb amputees. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects
B. Mohamadtaghi B., P. Hejazi Dinan, P. Shamsipour Dehkordi   +2 more
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Factors Determining Risk of Contralateral Lower Limb Amputations in Unilateral Dysvascular Transfemoral and Transtibial Amputees

Indian Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Background: This study deals with the factors influencing contralateral lower limb amputations among unilateral dysvascular transfemoral and transtibial amputees.
Ambikaveni Muthusamy, P. Thirunavukkarasu, A. Rajakumar, K. Chitrarasu, R. M. Kamakshi, K. Premalatha, A. Guna   +6 more
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Energy Cost and Gait Efficiency of Below-Knee Amputee and Normal Subject with Similar Physical Parameters & Quality of Life: A Comparative Case Study [PDF]

, 2010
The study focused on the comparative analysis of energy cost and gait efficiency between a below knee (BK) amputee and a reference subject (without amputation).
Biswas, Durbadal, Kumar, Ratnesh, Lenka, PK, Roy, Sukumar   +3 more
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Instrumented joint mobility analysis in traumatic transtibial amputee patients [PDF]

, 2010
Aim: The presented study reports a quantitative gait analysis and different adaptive strategies evaluation on 12 male adults, war trauma transtibial (TT) amputees, fitted with prostheses.
IDA KOVAČ, MARIO KASOVIĆ, MARKO PEĆINA, VESNA LUŽAR-STIFFLER, VLADIMIR MEDVED, ŽELJKO HEIMER   +5 more
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Make Your Mark! [PDF]

, 2016
Welcome! Kristin Chenoweth’s song “I was here” speaks volumes when it comes to our theme for the 2016 Women’s Summit – Make Your Mark! The words struck a chord with me, especially, “You will notice me.
Abbott, Heather, Hall, Carla, Heen, Sheila, Peeke, M.D., Pam   +3 more
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Lower-Limb Amputees and Family Caregivers: Challenges, Needs, and Strategies for Empowerment—A Qualitative Study

Nursing Reports
Background/Objectives: Lower-limb amputation profoundly affects individuals and their family caregivers, particularly during home transition after hospital discharge.
Diana Rodrigues, Luís Carvalho, Cristina Pinto   +2 more
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Richard D. Dunphy: Under the Knife

, 2013
Within four hours of Richard Dunphy’s grievous wounding at the Battle of Mobile Bay, both of his arms had been amputated. In a medical survey, he described the “extraordinary pain” that lasted “for about three weeks.” There was “a great quantity of pus ...
Lavery, Kevin P.
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A Review of Prosthetic Interface Stress Investigations [PDF]

, 1996
Over the last decade, numerous experimental and numerical analyses have been conducted to investigate the stress distribution between the residual limb and prosthetic socket of persons with lower limb amputation.
Childress, Dudley S., Silver-Thorn, Barbara, Steege, John W.   +2 more
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