"Canes" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Sticks used as walking aids. The canes may have three or four prongs at the end of the shaft.
| Descriptor ID |
D002183
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.858.442.250
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| Concept/Terms |
Canes- Canes
- Cane
- Walking Sticks
- Stick, Walking
- Sticks, Walking
- Walking Stick
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Canes" by people in Profiles.
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The authors respond. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2015 Apr; 96(4):762-3.
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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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Comparison of upper limb muscle activity in four walking canes: a preliminary study. J Rehabil Res Dev. 1999 Apr; 36(2):94-9.
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Correlation of motor control in the supine position and assistive device used for ambulation in chronic incomplete spinal cord-injured persons. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 1994 Jul-Aug; 73(4):268-74.