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Ankle sprain bracing solutions and future design consideration for civilian and military use

Journal Article · · Expert Review of Medical Devices
 [1];  [2];  [2];  [3];  [4];  [5];  [6]
  1. Applied Research Laboratories, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, CA, USA
  2. DoD-VA Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence (EACE), Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA; Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
  3. DoD-VA Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence (EACE), Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA; Center for Limb Loss and MoBility (Climb), Va Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA; Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
  4. Department of Nano Engineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
  5. Department of Structural Engineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
  6. DoD-VA Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence (EACE), Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA; Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA; Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Uniformed Services University, MD, USA

Not provided.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
DOE Contract Number:
SC0014664
OSTI ID:
1982431
Journal Information:
Expert Review of Medical Devices, Vol. 19, Issue 2; ISSN 1743-4440
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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