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| Title |
Forearm pressure distribution during ambulation with elbow crutches: a cross-sectional study
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| Published in |
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, April 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/1743-0003-11-61 |
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| Authors |
Jonas Fischer, Corina Nüesch, Beat Göpfert, Annegret Mündermann, Victor Valderrabano, Thomas Hügle |
| Abstract |
Increasing numbers of patients require permanent walking aids to maintain mobility. Current elbow crutches are not designed for long-term use, and overuse is often associated with hematoma formation and pain along the forearm. We therefore hypothesized that the highest pressures between the forearm and crutch cuff during walking and stance are located in the ulnar region and that the level of weight-bearing, forearm circumference and kinematic parameters influence peak pressure values and pressure distribution. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 69 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 68 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 15 | 22% |
| Student > Bachelor | 11 | 16% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 7 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 7% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 5 | 7% |
| Other | 13 | 19% |
| Unknown | 13 | 19% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 20 | 29% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 15 | 22% |
| Sports and Recreations | 6 | 9% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 4 | 6% |
| Design | 3 | 4% |
| Other | 3 | 4% |
| Unknown | 18 | 26% |