energy expence for BK
Forest R Sexton CPO
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energy expence for BK
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Forest R Sexton CPO
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I have recently been presented with an article from a physician that suggests
that there is a 40% increase in energy consumption for ambulating with a BK
prosthesis. I have historically heard that number to be anywhere from 15% to
35%. I have done a search on O&P.com and did not get any results to my query
on previous studies. All the studies that I found were comparing the energy
expense between different foot ankle systems. Can anyone direct me toward
articles that have explored this issue in the past? Forest R Sexton CPO
that there is a 40% increase in energy consumption for ambulating with a BK
prosthesis. I have historically heard that number to be anywhere from 15% to
35%. I have done a search on O&P.com and did not get any results to my query
on previous studies. All the studies that I found were comparing the energy
expense between different foot ankle systems. Can anyone direct me toward
articles that have explored this issue in the past? Forest R Sexton CPO
Citation
Forest R Sexton CPO, “energy expence for BK,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 6, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/217695.
