Bimodal ankle-foot prosthesis for enhanced standing stability.

Previous work suggests that to restore postural stability for individuals with lower-limb amputation, ankle-foot prostheses should be designed with a flat effective rocker shape for standing. However, most commercially available ankle-foot prostheses are designed with a curved effective rocker shape...

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Main Authors: Sara R Koehler-McNicholas, Billie C Savvas Slater, Karl Koester, Eric A Nickel, John E Ferguson, Andrew H Hansen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6157893?pdf=render