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Aust J Physiother. 1978 Dec;24(4):195-9. doi: 10.1016/S0004-9514(14)60881-3.

Below knee temporary prosthesis.

The Australian journal of physiotherapy

P Baker

Affiliations

  1. Caulfield Hospital, Victoria.

PMID: 25025922 DOI: 10.1016/S0004-9514(14)60881-3

Abstract

There are definite advantages in using temporary prostheses. Their use reduces the length of time spent in hospital by amputee patients because stump conditioning and gait retraining is virtually completed by the time the patient receives his permanent prosthesis.

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