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Review
. 2010 Feb;21(1):87-110.
doi: 10.1016/j.pmr.2009.08.003.

Advances in lower-limb prosthetic technology

Justin Z Laferrier  1 , Robert Gailey
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Review

Advances in lower-limb prosthetic technology

Justin Z Laferrier et al. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2010 Feb.

Abstract

The boundaries once faced by individuals with amputations are quickly being overcome through biotechnology. Although there are currently no prosthetics capable of replicating anatomic function, there have been radical advancements in prosthetic technology, medical science, and rehabilitation in the past 30 years, vastly improving functional mobility and quality of life for individuals with lower-limb amputations. What once seemed impossible is rapidly becoming reality. The future seems limitless, and the replication of anatomic function now seems possible.

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