The Canadian type hip disarticulation prosthesis has been a significant improvement over the 'tilting table' design. In spite of its general use very little information on the patient/prosthesis performance exists. This paper describes an investigation carried out on three male patients. External load actions on the prosthetic and contralateral sides were measured simultaneously and synchronously with the configuration of the limb segments during level walking. Loading patterns at the ankle, knee and hip levels are presented and their significance discussed.
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