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Research Article

Comparison of Gait Characteristics with a Single-Tip Cane, Tripod Cane, and Quad Cane

, BS, , PT, PhD, MD, , BS, , PT, PhD & , RN, PhD
Pages 387-395 | Published online: 23 Sep 2010

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