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FITTING PROBLEMS OF THE ARTIFICIAL LOWER LIMB: THE SURGEON'S CONTRIBUTION
Author(s) -
Fay Franklin R.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1977.tb04301.x
Subject(s) - medicine , amputation , artificial limbs , lower limb , physical medicine and rehabilitation , artificial intelligence , surgery , prosthesis , computer science
Difficulties are experienced by the artificial limb maker and fitter when fitting prostheses to some lower extremity amputation stumps. These difficulties, due partly to operative techniques, are outlined, and suggestions are made for their correction.