"Crutches" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Wooden or metal staffs designed to aid a person in walking. (UMDNS,1999)
| Descriptor ID |
D003446
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.858.442.281
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Crutches" by people in Profiles.
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Upper extremity inverse dynamics model for crutch-assisted gait assessment. J Biomech. 2010 Jul 20; 43(10):2026-31.
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Upper extremity dynamics during Lofstrand crutch-assisted gait in children with myelomeningocele. Gait Posture. 2009 Nov; 30(4):511-7.
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Upper extremity kinetics of children with myelomeningocele during Lofstrand crutch-assisted gait. Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2008; 2008:4583-6.
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Mechanics of ambulation with standard and spring-loaded crutches. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2007 Sep; 88(9):1159-63.
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Upper extremity dynamics during Lofstrand crutch-assisted gait in children with myelomeningocele. J Spinal Cord Med. 2007; 30 Suppl 1:S165-71.
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A dynamic model of the upper extremities for quantitative assessment of Lofstrand crutch-assisted gait. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2006; 2006:1525-8.