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One Step Ahead: Preventing Secondary Complications in Long-Term Prosthesis Users

Date Activated: 02/28/2008 (Last Updated 03/17/2009)
Contributed By: Molly Moore
Author: Robert Gailey
This article emphasizes that secondary complications such as lower back pain and scoliosis can occur in long-term prosthesis users.

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