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Mobility support/walking aid: Orthotic Mobility Systems. (Product News).


The Strutter strut  
v. strut·ted, strut·ting, struts

v.intr.
To walk with pompous bearing; swagger.

v.tr.
1. To display in order to impress others.
 is ergonomically designed to require less strength and effort to use than conventional crutches or forearm forearm /fore·arm/ (for´ahrm) antebrachium; the part of the arm between elbow and wrist.

fore·arm
n.
The part of the arm between the wrist and the elbow.
 crutches. It is able to support all of the user's weight and has spring-loaded spring-load·ed
adj.
Secured or loaded by means of a spring.

Adj. 1. spring-loaded - containing a compressed spring that presses one part against another
 skid-resistant feet that remain flat on any walking surface.

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Date:May 1, 2002
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