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Advancing the State of the Art in Lower Extremity Gait Systems
Redaktion: Tepe, Victoria; Peterson, Charles M.

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Produktbeschreibung

Accompanying volume to first comprehensive text that offers a complete overview of past, present, and future of prosthetic device technology

Elaborates on research findings and perspectives that impact best practices in provision of prosthetic devices and systems for civilian or military amputees

State-of-the-art review of the research on the science of prosthetic technology development, offering a comprehensive overview of the research and patient care directions of interest to physicians, scientists, executives, and policy makers

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer US
• Seitenzahl: 244
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. September 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781493972470
• Artikelnr.: 53064422

Autorenporträt

Victoria Tepe, PhD Senior Scientist/Program Manager The Geneva Foundation Tacoma, WA, USA   Charles M. Peterson, MD, MBA, FACP Research Associate Professor of Chemistry Syracuse University Syracuse, NY, USA   President MarquiSci Potomac, MD, USA

Inhaltsangabe

Section I: Past and Present.- The History and Future of LEGS.- Lower Limb Disability: Present Military and Civilian Needs.- Sacrifice, Science, and Support: A History of Modern Prosthetics.- Overview of the Components Used in Active and Passive Lower Limb Prosthetic Devices.- Wearable Robotic Approaches to Lower Extremity Gait Systems.- Orthotic Device Research.- Synthetic and Biological Multi-Functional Smart Materials Applications to Lower Extremity Gait Systems.- Volitional Control Research.- Section II: Next Steps.- Limb Amputation vs. Limb Salvage.- Osseointegration Research.- Lower Extremity Transplantation: Concepts, Challenges, Controversies.- Limb Regrowth and Tissue Engineering Alternatives.