Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 502-507 , June 2010

Electromyographic assessment of Gait function following limb salvage procedures for bone sarcoma

  • Christopher P. Carty

      Affiliations

    • School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    • Queensland Children’s Gait Laboratory, Royal Children’s Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Tel.: +61 7419761984.
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  • Michael B. Bennett

      Affiliations

    • School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    • ,
  • Ian C. Dickinson

      Affiliations

    • Queensland Orthopaedic Oncology Team, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    • ,
  • Peter Steadman

      Affiliations

    • Queensland Orthopaedic Oncology Team, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Received 29 January 2009 ,Revised 6 May 2009 ,Accepted 1 June 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2009.06.001

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 502-507 , June 2010

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