What is an Intelligent Knee?

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With advanced prosthetic legs, a computer chip (microprocessor) and sensors can be used to measure forces and angles while a patient walks. Over the time the microprocessor learns the patient's gait and constantly adapts the knee's stiffness accordingly.

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Physical Disabilities

Physical disabilities can be sensory, where there are problems with sight, hearing or speech, or they may impair motor function, so that movement is restricted or imprecise. Injuries may cause a disability, and disease such as a heart condition may also make normal exertion impossible. Some disabilities start at birth - congenital disabilities. Others are acquired during life. If you have a disability, it is almost certain that there are many others who do also. Most conditions have support groups or associations that have grown up relating to the problem. These groups may offer specialized help to minimize the effect of the condition.

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