Biomechanical Evaluation of Pneumatic Sleeve Orthosis for Lofstrand Crutches
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DOI: 10.1109/tnsre.2022.3226519
Abstract: Crutch walking, especially when using a swing-through gait pattern, is associated with high, repetitive joint forces, hyperextension/ulnar deviation of the wrist, and excessive palmar pressure that compresses the median nerve. To reduce these adverse effects,… read more here.
Keywords: palmar pressure; kinematics; wrist; palmar ... See more keywords