Comparison of the Otto Bock solid ankle cushion heel foot with wooden keel to the low-cost CR-Equipements™ solid ankle cushion heel foot with polypropylene keel: A randomized prospective double-blind crossover study assessing patient satisfaction and energy expenditure

Lacraz, Alain; Armand, Stéphane; Turcot, Katia; Carmona, Gorki Antonio; Stern, Richard; Borens, Olivier; Assal, Mathieu

doi:10.1177/0309364616677649

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English

Comparison of the Otto Bock solid ankle cushion heel foot with wooden keel to the low-cost CR-Equipements™ solid ankle cushion heel foot with polypropylene keel: A randomized prospective double-blind crossover study assessing patient satisfaction and energy expenditure

ContributorsLacraz, Alain; Armand, Stéphane

; Turcot, Katia; Carmona, Gorki Antonio; Stern, Richard; Borens, Olivier; Assal, Mathieu

Published inProsthetics and orthotics international, vol. 41, no. 3, p. 258-265

Publication date2017

Abstract

The International Committee of the Red Cross supports a worldwide program of prosthetic fitting and rehabilitation. In this context, a prosthetic foot was developed and widely distributed in least developed countries.

Keywords

CR-Equipements™ solid ankle cushion heel foot
Otto Bock solid ankle cushion heel foot
Transtibial amputation
Energy expenditure
Prosthesis satisfaction

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Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de chirurgie

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LACRAZ, Alain et al. Comparison of the Otto Bock solid ankle cushion heel foot with wooden keel to the low-cost CR-Equipements™ solid ankle cushion heel foot with polypropylene keel: A randomized prospective double-blind crossover study assessing patient satisfaction and energy expenditure. In: Prosthetics and orthotics international, 2017, vol. 41, n° 3, p. 258–265. doi: 10.1177/0309364616677649

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PID : unige:93767
DOI : 10.1177/0309364616677649
PMID : 27881551

Journal ISSN0309-3646

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Comparison of the Otto Bock solid ankle cushion heel foot with wooden keel to the low-cost CR-Equipements™ solid ankle cushion heel foot with polypropylene keel: A randomized prospective double-blind crossover study assessing patient satisfaction and energy expenditure

The International Committee of the Red Cross supports a worldwide program of prosthetic fitting and rehabilitation. In this context, a prosthetic foot was developed and widely distributed in least developed countries.

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