Thursday, February 26th
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Crutches: Walking with Four
Legs
Maurice LeBlanc, MSME, CP
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Abstract: This presentation will cover the
following topics:
- different kinds of crutch gait - foot over foot, swing
to, swing through, and wheeling
- energy expenditure compared to normal walking
- innovative crutches - pogo crutch, swing crutch, crutch
with foot on end, roller crutch, and carbon fiber composite material
"S" shape
Biosketch: Mr. LeBlanc trained in prosthetics and
orthotics at UCLA medical school following mechanical engineering at Stanford
University. He has worked at UCLA Prosthetics and Orthotics Program, National
Academy of Sciences, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford, Palo
Alto VA Medical Center, and Biomechanical Engineering at Stanford.
- Contact information:
- mauleblanc -at- gmail.com
- Lecture Material:
- Audio - 53:07 - 12.1 Mb
mp3 file
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