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Functional neural stimulation (FNS) for the locomotion of paraplegic patients is effected by means of surface electrodes (Kralj et al., 1981; Jaeger, 1983; Petrofsky and Phillips, 1983), intramuscular percutaneous electrodes (Marsolais et al., 1984) or stimulation of the peripheral nerve (Brindley et al., 1978; Thoma et al., 1983).
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Thoma, H. et al. (1988). Substitution of Paralysed Functions in Para- And Tetraplegia. In: Paul, J.P., McCruden, A.B., Schuetz, P.W. (eds) The Influence of New Technology on Medical Practice. Keynes Seminars. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-09609-1_27
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