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September 6, 2012American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation947 citations

The ReWalk Powered Exoskeleton to Restore Ambulatory Function to Individuals with Thoracic-Level Motor-Complete Spinal Cord Injury

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AEAlberto EsquenaziMTMukul TalatyAPAndrew Packel

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ReWalk holds considerable potential as a safe ambulatory powered orthosis for motor-complete thoracic-level spinal cord injury patients. Most subjects achieved a level of walking proficiency close to that needed for limited community ambulation. A high degree of performance variability was observed across individuals. Some of this variability was explained by level of injury, but other factors have not been completely identified. Further development and application of this rehabilitation tool to other diagnoses are expected in the future.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69e73e2f67c6782a4be40b07https://doi.org/10.1097/phm.0b013e318269d9a3
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