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Electric Pediatric and Adult Prosthetic Components

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Comprehensive Management of the Upper-Limb Amputee

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In 1963 the Prosthetic Research and Training Unit (PRTU) was formed at the Ontario Crippled Childrens Centre. Funded by a Block grant from the Federal Health and Welfare Administration, the core team consisted of an engineer, a prosthetist, a technologist, and a secretary.

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  1. Marquardt E, Häfner G: Orthopadische University Klinik, Heidelberg, West Germany.

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  1. William F. Sauter
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  1. Amputee Center, Department of Rehabilitation, Baylor College of Medicine The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research, Houston, TX, 77030, USA

    Diane J. Atkins OTR (Coordinator, Instructor) (Coordinator, Instructor)

  2. Amputee Center of America, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO, 80262, USA

    Robert H. Meier III MD (Director, Chairman) (Director, Chairman)

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Sauter, W.F. (1989). Electric Pediatric and Adult Prosthetic Components. In: Atkins, D.J., Meier, R.H. (eds) Comprehensive Management of the Upper-Limb Amputee. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3530-9_12

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3530-9_12

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