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Al-Turaiki, Mohammed H.S., Poliomyelitis and Orthotic Management at Riyadh Medical Rehabilitation Centre, J. of Prosthetics and Orthotics, Jan. 1989, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp. 76-81.

Bach, J.R., Alba, A.S., and Shin, D., Management Alternatives for Post-polio Respiratory Insufficiency--Assisted Ventilation by Nasal or Oral-Nasal Interface, Assisted Ventilation, Vol. 68, No. 6, Dec. 1989.

Childress, D.S., Biomechanics of Human Walking: Investigations and Speculations, Handout, 1989

Childress, D.S., Kay, H., Kay, A., The Future of Prosthetics and Orthotics, J. of the Association of Children's Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinics (JACPOC), Vol.24, Nos. 2-3, Summer-Autumn 1989.

Childress, D.S., Artificial Limb, World Book Encyclopedia Medical Annual, pp. 723-724, 1989.

Heckathorne, C.W., Krick, H., Uellendahl, J., Wu, Y., Positive-Locking Components and Single-Cable Control of Prehensor Positioning in Cable-Operated Arm Prostheses for Children, J. of the Association of Children's Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinics (JACPOC), Vol. 24, No. 2-3, p. 38, Summer-Autumn 1989.

Leger, P., Jennequin, J., Gerard, M., Robert, D., Home Positive Pressure Ventilation via Nasal Mask for Patients with Neuromuscular Weakness or Restrictive Lung or Chest-Wall Disease. Respiratory Care, Vol. 44, No. 2, Feb. 89, pp. 73-79.

Mcdermott, I., Bach, J.R., Parker, C., Sortor, S., Custom-Fabricated Interfaces for Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation International, Journal of Prosthodontics, Vol. 2, No. 3, pp. 224-233, 1989..

Novotny, M.P., Childress, D.S., Northwestern University Initiates Prosthetics/Orthotics Information and Education Resource, J. of the Assoc. of Children's Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinics (JACPOC) Vol.24, No. 1, pp. 1-5, Spring 1989.

Presentations

Childress, D.S., Krick, H., Heckathorne, C.W., and Uellendahl, J., Positive-Locking Components and Hybrid Fitting Concepts for Persons with High Level Bilateral Arm Amputations, Proceedings of the RESNA 12th Annual Conference, pp. 296-297, New Orleans, LA, 1989.

Childress, D.S., The Art and Engineering of Human Hands and of Their Substitutes Lecture Title and Abstract. March, 1989.

Childress, D.S., Artificial Limbs: Biomedical Aspects, Design and Control - Conference Courses Outline Prepared for 13th Annual Great Lakes Biomedical Conference, Racine, WI, April 21, 1989.

Childress, D.S., Unity in Diversity: Upper-Limb Fittings, Proceedings of the Sixth World Congress of the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO) - ABSTRACTS, p. 98, Kobe, Japan, 1989.

Heckathorne, C.W., Characterization of a Force-Sensitive Resistive Transducer for Application to Prosthesis Control Proceedings of the RESNA 12th Annual Conference, pp. 224-225, New Orleans, LA, 1989.

Heckathorne, C.W., Strysik, J.S., Grahn, E.C., Design of Modular Extended Physiological Proprioception Controller for Clinical Applications In Prosthesis Control, Proceedings of the RESNA 12th Annual Conference, pp. 226-227, New Orleans, LA, 1989.

Scott, R.N., Childress, D.S., A Bibliography on Myoelectric Control of Prostheses U.N.B. Monographs on Myoelectric Prostheses, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of New Brunswick, 1989.

Scott, R.N., An Introduction to Myoelectric Prostheses U.N.B. Monographs on Myoelectric Prostheses, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of New Brunswick, 1989.

Scott, R.N., Caldwell, R.R., Sanderson, E.R., Wedderburn, Z., Understanding and Using Your Myoelectric Prosthesis U.N.B. Monographs on Myoelectric Prostheses, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of New Brunswick, 1989.

Taira, M., Lautenschlager, E.P., Wixson, R.L., Corrosion Induced Fatigue of 316L Stainless Steel, Proceedings of the 15th Annual Meeting of the Society for Biomaterials, April 28 - May 2, 1989 Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

Weir, R.F.F., The Design & Development of a Synergetic Partial Hand Prosthesis with Powered Fingers, Proceedings of the RESNA 12th Annual Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1989, pp. 473-474.

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