Simplified, low cost below-knee prosthesis

Simplified, low cost below-knee prosthesis

Problems are encountered in using standard prostheses in developing countries, especially when the prostheses need repair and the amputees cannot come back to the workshop. Very simple, low cost and durable prostheses can solve this problem. The solution described has worked well with villagers in s...

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Main Author: D. Kijkusol
Other Authors: Mahidol University
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Published: 2018
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Health Professions
Medicine
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spelling th-mahidol.97322018-02-27T11:29:31Z Simplified, low cost below-knee prosthesis D. Kijkusol Mahidol University Health Professions Medicine Problems are encountered in using standard prostheses in developing countries, especially when the prostheses need repair and the amputees cannot come back to the workshop. Very simple, low cost and durable prostheses can solve this problem. The solution described has worked well with villagers in some rural areas of Thailand, where the inexpensive prosthesis permits walking bare-foot and through water and mud. © 1986, SAGE Publications. All rights reserved. 2018-02-27T04:28:23Z 2018-02-27T04:28:23Z 1986-01-01 Article Prosthetics and Orthotics International. Vol.10, No.2 (1986), 96-98 10.3109/03093648609164507 17461553 03093646 2-s2.0-0022461633 https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/9732 Mahidol University SCOPUS https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=0022461633&origin=inward
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topic Health Professions
Medicine
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Medicine
D. Kijkusol
Simplified, low cost below-knee prosthesis
description Problems are encountered in using standard prostheses in developing countries, especially when the prostheses need repair and the amputees cannot come back to the workshop. Very simple, low cost and durable prostheses can solve this problem. The solution described has worked well with villagers in some rural areas of Thailand, where the inexpensive prosthesis permits walking bare-foot and through water and mud. © 1986, SAGE Publications. All rights reserved.
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title Simplified, low cost below-knee prosthesis
title_short Simplified, low cost below-knee prosthesis
title_full Simplified, low cost below-knee prosthesis
title_fullStr Simplified, low cost below-knee prosthesis
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