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Energy Storing and -Revealing Prosthetic Feet A Review Study
طب جانباز, 2014 Aims: Since 1990 a new generation of prosthetic feet as "energy storing" in order to improve the performance and mobility of amputees entered to the markets.
N. Fereshtenejhad +3 more
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The Application of Telemedicine in Surgery
Med Research, EarlyView.This figure provides an overview of the content presented in this article. Telemedicine is integrated throughout the entire surgical workflow, with distinct applications across the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases. These applications are enabled by a suite of supporting technologies, while the associated implementation challenges ...
Yufan Yang +8 more
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PLoS ONE, 2018 Background Assistive products are items which allow older people and people with disabilities to be able to live a healthy, productive and dignified life.
A. Healy +3 more
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Muscle &Nerve, EarlyView.This scoping review summarizes the spectrum of upper extremity assistive devices for adults with progressive neuromuscular diseases, ranging from low‐tech supports to advanced robotics, exoskeletons, and brain‐computer interface systems. While these technologies show promise for improving enabling function, current evidence is largely limited to ...
Katherine M. Burke +13 more
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PM&R, EarlyView.Abstract Background Adjustable‐volume prosthetic sockets have been developed to allow users to accommodate volume fluctuations throughout the day. Improvement in socket fit is thought to enhance the connection between the user's residual limb and prosthesis and may therefore improve postural control and balance.
Deanna H. Gates +6 more
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Biomarkers to predict outcomes in diabetic foot ulcers
VIEW, EarlyView.Studies attempting to predict the healing outcome of diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) have investigated various biological materials and recovered molecules that may aid in discriminating wounds that will heal and those that will not heal. This graphical abstract captures the commonly studied classes of biomarkers in the context of DFUs.
Julie Okiro +6 more
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The Components of Strategic Leadership of Prosthetic and Orthotic Practitioners in Thailand
Siriraj Medical Journal, 2019 Objective: To determine the components and to test the validity of factor analysis of strategic leadership among prosthetic and orthotic practitioners in Thailand with the empirical data.
Thatchanan Manopetkasem +2 more
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BMC Health Services Research, 2017 BackgroundPeople with disabilities have the right to personal mobility and available and affordable assistive technology, according to the Convention of Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Lina Magnusson, G. Ahlström
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Developmental Medicine &Child Neurology, EarlyView.Abstract Aim To assess the clinical feasibility of lower‐limb pediatric exoskeleton‐assisted (Trexo Plus) physiotherapy for minimally ambulatory children at an outpatient center and a primary school. Secondary aims were to assess associated functional and goal‐based outcomes before and after Trexo‐based physiotherapy.
Stefanie S. Bradley +3 more
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Universal compact lower limb turning module intended for use in orthotic robots
MATEC Web of Conferences, 2018 In this paper, a model of an orthotic robot’s lower limb rotation system is presented. The system is intended for use in typical contemporary orthotic robots such as the ‘Veni-Prometheus’ System for Verticalization and Aiding Motion designed at the ...
Janowski Mateusz +3 more
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