Physical Function, Gait, and Dynamic Balance of Transfemoral Amputees Using Two Mechanical Passive Prosthetic Knee Devices

• Published in: Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation Vol. 91; no. 10; pp. 1565 - 1570
• Main Authors: Lythgo, Noel, PhD, Marmaras, Bill, BProsthet Orthot(Hons), Connor, Helen, B Physiother
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.10.2010; Elsevier
• Subjects: Aged; Amputees; Amputees - rehabilitation; Biological and medical sciences; Cross-Over Studies; Diseases of the osteoarticular system; Gait; Humans; Joint Prosthesis; Knee Prosthesis; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Miscellaneous; Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Postural Balance; Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects); Rehabilitation; Walking; Gait; TUG; Amputees; ES; Four Square Step Test; FSST; 2-dimensional; 2D; Rehabilitation; Prosthesis Evaluation Questionnaire; effect size; PEQ; Timed Up and Go Test; Knee; Walking; Reeducation; Device; Orthopedics

Abstract Lythgo N, Marmaras B, Connor H. Physical function, gait, and dynamic balance of transfemoral amputees using two mechanical passive prosthetic knee devices. Objective To investigate the effect of the 3R90 and 3R92 (Otto Bock Healthcare) mechanical passive prosthetic knee devices on the physi...