Crutches

Video - how to walk with crutches

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Forum discussions

• Useful things both pre- and post surgery

  Detailed discussion of crutches and loads of useful tips and exercises for early rehab.

• Shoe recommendations while on crutches

  A brief discussion about footware when coping with crutches.

• "toe-touch" weight-bearing

  Patients on crutches clarifying exactly what is meant by 'toe-touch'.

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Peer-reviewed papers

• Crutches

  Citation: Warees WM, Clayton L, Slane M. Crutches. [Updated 2023 Aug 14]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK539724/

  Quote: "Four-point gait: This technique provides the most support. The left crutch is advanced followed by the right leg, right crutch and at last the left leg."

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