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Prosthetics and Orthotics International Volume 28, 2004 - Issue 2
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TechnicalNote Article

Technical note: Use of two torque absorbers in a trans‐femoral prosthesis of an amputee golfer

A. Nair Alderbourne Rehabilitation Unit, Hillingdon Hospital, Uxbridge, UK
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D. Heffy Disablement Services Centre, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, UK
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D. Rose Disablement Services Centre, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, UK
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R. S. Hanspal Disablement Services Centre, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, UK; Alderbourne Rehabilitation Unit, Hillingdon Hospital, Pield Heath Road, Uxbridge, UB8 3NN, England, UK [email protected]
Pages 190-191 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

This single case study reports the successful trial of the use of 2 torque absorbers in a single trans‐femoral prosthesis. The adapted prosthesis enabled a greater degree of rotation on a vertical axis which can be a significant advantage to amputee golfers.

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