The influence of hip muscle strength on gait in individuals with a unilateral transfemoral amputation.

The influence of hip muscle strength on gait in individuals with a unilateral transfemoral amputation.

<h4>Introduction</h4>A unilateral transfemoral amputation (TFA) has a major impact on function. A leg-length discrepancy is the primary structural change, accompanied by the loss of lower-limb muscle volume and function. Prostheses can help individuals with a TFA to regain function, but...

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Main Authors: Daniel Walter Werner Heitzmann, Julien Leboucher, Julia Block, Michael Günther, Cornelia Putz, Marco Götze, Sebastian Immanuel Wolf, Merkur Alimusaj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0238093

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