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Assistive Technology
The Official Journal of RESNA
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Original Articles

Are patients with hemiplegic stroke really walking with a cane fitted at the greater trochanter?

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Pages 140-142 | Accepted 14 Jan 2017, Published online: 26 Feb 2017

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