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This retrospective study of 98 paraplegics was carried out to determine the utilisation of long leg braces prescribed during their rehabilitation training.
An analysis of their age, duration of disability and physical status was done. Other factors such as work status, decubiti, bowel and bladder functions were also considered.
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Coghlan, J., Robinson, C., Newmarch, B. et al. Lower extremity bracing in paraplegia—A follow-up study. Spinal Cord 18, 25–32 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.1980.5
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