"Walkers" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Walking aids generally having two handgrips and four legs.
| Descriptor ID |
D014853
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.858.442.980
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Walkers" by people in Profiles.
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Bryant MS, Graham JE, Rintala DH, Protas EJ. The authors respond. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2015 Apr; 96(4):762-3.
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Bryant MS, Rintala DH, Graham JE, Hou JG, Protas EJ. Determinants of use of a walking device in persons with Parkinson's disease. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2014 Oct; 95(10):1940-5.
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Crews RT, Sayeed F, Najafi B. Impact of strut height on offloading capacity of removable cast walkers. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2012 Aug; 27(7):725-30.
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Bryant MS, Rintala DH, Lai EC, Raines ML, Protas EJ. Evaluation of a new device to prevent falls in persons with Parkinson's disease. Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol. 2009 Sep; 4(5):357-63.
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Goldman SM, Barice EJ, Schneider WR, Hennekens CH. Lumbar spinal stenosis: can positional therapy alleviate pain? J Fam Pract. 2008 Apr; 57(4):257-60.