Functional Performance Outcomes of a Powered Knee–Ankle Prosthesis in Service Members With Unilateral Transfemoral Limb Loss
Abstract
Clinical knowledge surrounding functional outcomes of a powered knee–ankle (PKA) device is limited, particularly among younger and active populations with limb loss. Here, three service members (SM) with unilateral transfemoral limb loss received an optimally tuned PKA prosthesis and device-specific training.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Jul 27, 2022
- Source ID
- 10.1093/milmed/usac231
Entities
People
- Arun Jayaraman
- Ashley D Knight
- Barri L. Schnall
- Brad D. Hendershot
- Chandrasekaran Jayaraman
- Christopher L Dearth
- Jonathan M. Elrod
- Matt S Mcguire
- Shenan Hoppe-ludwig
- Todd J Sleeman
Organizations
- Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
- Northwestern University
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center