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The use of stock orthoses to assist gait in neuromuscular disorders: A pilot study

Mrs S. E. Farmer Orthotic Research and Locomotor Assessment Unit, Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic and District NHS Hospital Trust, OswestryCorrespondence[email protected]
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G. Pearce Department of Applied Physiology, Wolverhampton University
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J. Whittall Spinal Injuries, Oswestry
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R. C. M. Quinlivan Department of Paediatrics, Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic and District NHS Hospital Trust, Oswestry, UK
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J. H. Patrick Orthotic Research and Locomotor Assessment Unit, Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic and District NHS Hospital Trust, Oswestry
Pages 145-154 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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