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2. Wheelchair - Wikipedia

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   Unlike wheelchairs they are only suitable for below knee injuries to a single leg. The user rests the injured leg on the scooter, grasps the handlebars, and pushes with the uninjured leg. Some walkers can be used as a wheelchair. These walkers have seat and foot plates, so an attendant can push while the patient is sitting on the walker.

3. Mobility aid - Wikipedia

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   A mobility aid is a device that helps individuals with mobility impairments to walk or improve their overall mobility. [1]These aids range from walking aids, which assist those with limited walking capabilities, to wheelchairs and mobility scooters, which are used for severe disabilities or longer distances that would typically be covered on foot.

4. Walker (mobility) - Wikipedia

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   The basic design consists of a lightweight frame that is about waist high, approximately 12 inches (30 cm) deep and slightly wider than the user. Walkers are also available in other sizes such as pediatric (for children) or bariatric (for obese persons). Modern walkers are height adjustable and should be set at a height that is comfortable for ...

5. Child in wheelchair spends school day with broken legs when ...

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   No one at a 12-year-old boy’s school noticed him lose control of his wheelchair and crash into a concrete wall, breaking both of his legs, while going down a ramp, according to a new federal ...

6. Mobility scooter - Wikipedia

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   Non-motorized mobility scooters are less common, but are intended for the estimated 60% of wheelchair users who have at least some use of their legs. Whilst leg issues are commonly assumed to be the reason for using scooters, the vehicles are used by those with a wide range of conditions from spinal injuries to neurological disorders.

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   Right size for someone in wheelchair," said one reviewer. "At 73 and 74, we need a little extra help now and then. ... a lightweight vacuum is essential. This best-selling model at Walmart has ...