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A Kinematic Prototype of a Compliant Artificial Prosthetic Knee Joint Cover

A Kinematic Prototype of a Compliant Artificial Prosthetic Knee Joint

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|Sep 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.14313/jamris-2025-028 | Journal eISSN: 2080-2145 | Journal ISSN: 1897-8649
Language: English
Page range: 82 - 88
Submitted on: Feb 28, 2025
Accepted on: May 13, 2025
Published on: Sep 10, 2025
Published by: Łukasiewicz Research Network – Industrial Research Institute for Automation and Measurements PIAP
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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