Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 41, Issue 9 , Pages 1897-1909 , 2008

Internal mechanical conditions in the soft tissues of a residual limb of a trans-tibial amputee

  • S. Portnoy

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Israel
    • ,
  • Z. Yizhar

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physical Therapy, Tel Aviv University, Israel
    • ,
  • N. Shabshin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Israel
    • ,
  • Y. Itzchak

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Israel
    • ,
  • A. Kristal

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Rehabilitation, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Israel
    • ,
  • Y. Dotan-Marom

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Rehabilitation, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Israel
    • ,
  • I. Siev-Ner

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Rehabilitation, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Israel
    • ,
  • A. Gefen

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Israel
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +97236408093; fax: +97236405845.

,Accepted 31 March 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2008.03.035

Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 41, Issue 9 , Pages 1897-1909 , 2008

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