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Research Paper

Feasibility and usability of a wearable orthotic for stroke survivors with hand impairment

Kishor LakshminarayananDepartment of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, USA;
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Fa WangDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA;
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John G. WebsterDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA;
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Na Jin SeoDivision of Occupational Therapy, Department of Health Professions, Department of Health Sciences and Research, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 175-183 | Received 10 Jun 2015, Accepted 20 Oct 2015, Published online: 06 Jan 2016

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