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Record Nr.

UNINA9910254494503321

Titolo

Full Stride : Advancing the State of the Art in Lower Extremity Gait Systems / / edited by Victoria Tepe, Charles M. Peterson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017

ISBN

1-4939-7247-2

Edizione

[1st ed. 2017.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XVIII, 244 p. 116 illus., 104 illus. in color.)

Disciplina

616.025

Soggetti

Emergency medicine

Internal medicine

Neurology 

Rehabilitation

Orthopedics

Emergency Medicine

Internal Medicine

Neurology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Sommario/riassunto

This ground-breaking title begins with an introductory overview of the Lower Extremity Gait Systems (LEGS) project, identifying concerns and observations as context for the reader to consider topics and challenges detailed in later chapters.  Next are chapters that explore relevant military and civilian needs, and an essential historical context of the capabilities and limitations of contemporary prosthetics.  The section concludes with an overview of essential components used in passive and active lower limb prosthetics, including sockets, foot, ankle, and knee systems, as well as emerging bionic systems.  A second section considers research and development in orthotics, synthetic and biological materials, volitional control, and wearable robotics (also known as exoskeletons).  Finally, expert authors explore advanced science and emerging medical perspectives in research related to limb salvage, osseointegration, limb transplantation, and



tissue engineering.  Designed for medical practitioners, engineers, students, and researchers who use or develop prosthetic technology for civilian or military amputees, Full Stride: Advancing the State of the Art in Lower Extremity Gait Systems will be of great interest to trauma specialists, orthopedists, rehabilitation specialists, nursing staff and physical therapists, as well as researchers and scientists who specialize in fields that shape and inform advanced prosthetic device development such as materials sciences, engineering (electrical, mechanical, biomedical), robotics, and human physiology.