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Original Article

Tolerance of early walking with total contact among below-knee amputees—a randomized test

E. Liedberg Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Lund University Hospital, Sweden
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H. Hommerberg Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Lund University Hospital, Sweden
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B. M. Persson Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Lund University Hospital, Sweden
Pages 91-95 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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