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Showing 1 to 2 of 2 for “"Crutch gait"”.
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Pneumatic ergonomic crutches
Long-term crutch users utilize Lofstrand crutches for locomotion commonly using swing-through or reciprocal gait patterns. Repetitive high forces, hyperextension and ulnar deviation of the wrist, and excessive palmar pressure compressing the median nerve associated with crutch walking have reported …
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Modifications and upper extremity orthotics for the Lofstrand crutch
… there are an estimated 566,000 persons who use crutches in the US. During Lofstrand crutch mobility, irregular loads are placed upon the upper extremities during quadrupedal gait. During self-load bearing while walking with Lofstrand crutches, the arms can experience periodic loads every 1 s of …