Microprocessor prosthetic knees.
This article traces the development of microprocessor prosthetic knees from early research in the 1970s to the present. Read about how microprocessor knees work, functional options, patient selection, and the future of this prosthetic.
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Clinical Operations, Hanger Orthopedic Group, 820 North Lilac Drive, Suite 110, Golden Valley, MN 55422, USA. Dale.Berry@Hanger.com
D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001186:Artificial Limbs; D006801:Humans; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D007866:Leg; D008838:Microcomputers; D018579:Patient Selection; D011474:Prosthesis Design / Q000379:methods; D020127:Recovery of Function