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Case Report

A novel mechanotronic orthosis enables symmetrical gait kinematics in a patient with a femoral nerve palsy – a case study

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Pages 201-205 | Received 08 Jul 2016, Accepted 06 Mar 2017, Published online: 01 Apr 2017

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