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The biomechanical design of a walking appliance for a paraplegic adult

J. T. Henshaw Salford Orthopaedic Appliance Unit, University of Salford, Salford, Lancashire, M5 4WT, UK
Pages 141-145 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009
 
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Abstract

One of the major requirements of the medical consultant treating paraplegic patients is to have them upright for at least a few hours a day associated, if possible with some physical exercise. This paper deals with the construction and operation of an appliance which makes this possible.

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