Have you ever wondered why your leg kicks when the doctor taps your knee with that little rubber hammer? It's because of your reflex. A reflex is an involuntary (say: in-VAHL-un-ter-ee), or automatic, ...

One of the pioneers in the study of the patellar cartilage, Dr. Ralph Edward Outerbridge, believed that condition known as chondromalacia patellae was more common than had previously been imagined.

Abstract: This paper explores the effects of a swing phase stumble recovery controller in a swing-assist prosthesis. The prosthesis detects a stumble event and employs either a lowering recovery ...

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