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Design, construction, and evaluation of “sensor lock”: an electromechanical stance control knee joint

Mokhtar ArazpourPediatric Neurorehabilitation Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran; ;Iranian Research Center on Aging, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran; ;Orthotics and Prosthetics Department, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Science, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran; View further author information
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Monireh Ahmadi BaniPediatric Neurorehabilitation Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran; View further author information
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Mina BaniasadMechanical Engineering Department, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran; View further author information
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Mohammad SamadianDepartment of Neurosurgery, Loghman Hakim hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; View further author information
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Navid GolchinDepartment of Neurosurgery, Firuzgar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 226-233 | Received 11 Jun 2016, Accepted 10 Mar 2017, Published online: 28 Mar 2017

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