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Load cell: a device to monitor weight bearing for lower extremity amputees. 1977

B Kegel, and A J Moore

The PRS-Moore Load Cell for use in immediate postoperative prosthetic fitting for above- and below-knee amputees is described. The design incorporates an audible warning device which will sound whenever the wearer applies more than the predetermined weight on the affected limb. The device is easy to use in a clinical setting and can be incorporated into any endoskeletal pylon. The cost per unit is approximately $125, and the cell can be reused for successive patients.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007866	Leg	The inferior part of the lower extremity between the KNEE and the ANKLE.	Legs
D009983	Orthopedic Equipment	Nonexpendable items used in the performance of orthopedic surgery and related therapy. They are differentiated from ORTHOTIC DEVICES, apparatus used to prevent or correct deformities in patients.	Equipment, Orthopedic,Equipments, Orthopedic,Orthopedic Equipments
D012046	Rehabilitation	Restoration of human functions to the maximum degree possible in a person or persons suffering from disease or injury.	Habilitation
D001835	Body Weight	The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms.	Body Weights,Weight, Body,Weights, Body
D005684	Gait	Manner or style of walking.	Gaits
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000674	Amputees	Persons who have lost part of, or all of, a limb or other appendage of their body.	Amputee,Multiple Amputee,Multiple Amputees,Amputee, Multiple,Amputees, Multiple
D019736	Prostheses and Implants	Artificial substitutes for body parts, and materials inserted into tissue for functional, cosmetic, or therapeutic purposes. Prostheses can be functional, as in the case of artificial arms and legs, or cosmetic, as in the case of an artificial eye. Implants, all surgically inserted or grafted into the body, tend to be used therapeutically. IMPLANTS, EXPERIMENTAL is available for those used experimentally.	Implants, Artificial,Prostheses and Implant,Prosthesis,Prosthetic Implant,Endoprostheses,Endoprosthesis,Prostheses,Prosthetic Implants,Artificial Implant,Artificial Implants,Implant and Prostheses,Implant, Artificial,Implant, Prosthetic,Implants and Prostheses,Implants, Prosthetic

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