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'Therapy car' helps orthopedic patients avoid falls

'Therapy car' helps orthopedic patients avoid falls

Source - Science Daily

A “therapy car” is being used by physical and occupational therapists to help patients recovering from hip and knee replacement surgery simulate getting in and out of a real vehicle without falling or injuring themselves.

Concurrently, Virginia Mason's application for a patent on this invention is being reviewed by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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