Carbon fibre reinforced plastic knee-ankle-foot orthosis with a partially flexible thigh cuff
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عنوان ژورنال: Prosthetics & Orthotics International
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0309-3646
DOI: 10.1080/03093640600863844