Overview
- Editors:
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Victoria Tepe
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The Geneva Foundation, Tacoma, USA
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Charles M. Peterson
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Syracuse University, Syracuse, USA
- Accompanying volume to first comprehensive text that offers a complete overview of past, present, and future of prosthetic device technology
- Elaborates on research findings and perspectives that impact best practices in provision of prosthetic devices and systems for civilian or military amputees
- State-of-the-art review of the research on the science of prosthetic technology development, offering a comprehensive overview of the research and patient care directions of interest to physicians, scientists, executives, and policy makers
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Front Matter
Pages i-xviii
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Past and Present
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- Victoria Tepe, Stephanie Salas-Snyder, Charles M. Peterson
Pages 3-15
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- Paul F. Pasquina, Cheta G. Emba, Michael Corcoran, Matthew E. Miller, Rory A. Cooper
Pages 17-33
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- Robert S. Gailey, Sheila M. Clemens
Pages 35-54
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- Roger N. Rovekamp Jr, Gerard E. Francisco, Shuo-Hsiu Chang, Christopher E. Beck
Pages 75-97
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- Elisa S. Arch, Steven J. Stanhope
Pages 99-116
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Next Steps
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Front Matter
Pages 151-151
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- Ellen J. MacKenzie, Michael J. Bosse
Pages 153-166
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- Joseph B. Webster, Kent N. Bachus, James Peter Beck, Sujee Jeyapalina, Alex J. Drew, Roy D. Bloebaum
Pages 167-193
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- Vijay S. Gorantla, Fatih Zor, Serdar Nasir, Warren C. Breidenbach, Michael R. Davis
Pages 195-212
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- Ken Muneoka, Eva Lai, Robert J. Christy, Jon E. Mogford
Pages 213-236
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Back Matter
Pages 237-244
About this book
This ground-breaking title begins with an introductory overview of the Lower Extremity Gait Systems (LEGS) project, identifying concerns and observations as context for the reader to consider topics and challenges detailed in later chapters. Next are chapters that explore relevant military and civilian needs, and an essential historical context of the capabilities and limitations of contemporary prosthetics. The section concludes with an overview of essential components used in passive and active lower limb prosthetics, including sockets, foot, ankle, and knee systems, as well as emerging bionic systems. A second section considers research and development in orthotics, synthetic and biological materials, volitional control, and wearable robotics (also known as exoskeletons). Finally, expert authors explore advanced science and emerging medical perspectives in research related to limb salvage, osseointegration, limb transplantation, and tissue engineering.  Designed for medical practitioners, engineers, students, and researchers who use or develop prosthetic technology for civilian or military amputees, Full Stride: Advancing the State of the Art in Lower Extremity Gait Systems will be of great interest to trauma specialists, orthopedists, rehabilitation specialists, nursing staff and physical therapists, as well as researchers and scientists who specialize in fields that shape and inform advanced prosthetic device development such as materials sciences, engineering (electrical, mechanical, biomedical), robotics, and human physiology.
Editors and Affiliations
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The Geneva Foundation, Tacoma, USA
Victoria Tepe
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Syracuse University, Syracuse, USA
Charles M. Peterson
About the editors
Victoria Tepe, PhD
Senior Scientist/Program Manager
The Geneva Foundation
Tacoma, WA, USA
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Charles M. Peterson, MD, MBA, FACP
Research Associate Professor of Chemistry
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY, USA
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President
MarquiSci
Potomac, MD, USA