Background: Prosthetic knee joint function is important in the rehabilitation of individuals with transfemoral amputation.
Objectives: The objective of this study was to assess the gait patterns associated with two types of mechanical stance control prosthetic knee joints-weight-activated braking knee and automatic stance-phase lock knee. It was hypothesized that biomechanical differences exist between the two knee types, including a prolonged swing-phase duration and exaggerated pelvic movements for the weight-activated braking knee during gait.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to clinically evaluate the automatic stance-phase lock (ASPL) knee mechanism against participants' existing weight-activated braking (WAB) prosthetic knee joint.
Method: This prospective crossover study involved 10 young adults with an above-knee amputation. Primary measurements consisted of tests of walking speeds and capacity.
Objective: The aim of this work was to put into evidence the long-lasting modification induced by botulinum toxin injection and rehabilitative treatment on motor control.
Methods: In this contribution, we report the case of a female child showing hemiplegia, due to cerebral palsy. She underwent botulinum injection, followed by physical and occupational therapy.
Impaired hand function is often the most disabling symptom in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy (CP). Literature provides a wide number of studies dealing either with the kinematics or the cerebral correlates of the impairment. Nevertheless, few studies exist merging both aspects together.
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