Potential problems of manufacture and fitting of polypropylene ultralightweight below-knee prostheses.
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The clinical evaluation of an ultralightweight polypropylene below-knee prosthesis conducted by the University of Strathclyde identified a number of potential problems which can arise from the use of polypropylene. This paper describes the problems associated with manufacture, loss of alignment and fitting, and indicates handling techniques to minimize these problems.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Prosthetics and orthotics international
دوره 8 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1984