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Fundamentals of amputation care and prosthetics

By:

Murphy, D

Publication details: New York, NY Demos Medical Publishing 2014ISBN:

1936287706

Subject(s):

Summary: This is an introduction to the field of amputee care and prosthetics. It covers: history of amputation; physical exam; levels of amputation; pre- and post-operative amputee care; rehab post surgery; definitive, or ""permanent,"" prosthesis; lower extremity prosthetic componentry; partial foot amputation; the symes amputation and prosthetic options; transtibial amputations; knee disarticulation prosthesis criteria; transfemoral prosthetic prescription; hip disarticulation, hemipelvetomy amputation, and prostheses; prosthetic considerations for patients with partial hand amputation; prosthetic prescriptions for long transradial amputations; prosthetic prescriptions for short transradial amputations; prosthetic prescriptions for transhumeral amputations; shoulder disarticulation and forequarter amputation; normal human gait; gait deviations after limb loss; medical management of the residual limb."

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Item type	Home library	Class number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	CEME Library (NELFT) Shelves	WE136 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		NE11167

This is an introduction to the field of amputee care and prosthetics. It covers: history of amputation; physical exam; levels of amputation; pre- and post-operative amputee care; rehab post surgery; definitive, or ""permanent,"" prosthesis; lower extremity prosthetic componentry; partial foot amputation; the symes amputation and prosthetic options; transtibial amputations; knee disarticulation prosthesis criteria; transfemoral prosthetic prescription; hip disarticulation, hemipelvetomy amputation, and prostheses; prosthetic considerations for patients with partial hand amputation; prosthetic prescriptions for long transradial amputations; prosthetic prescriptions for short transradial amputations; prosthetic prescriptions for transhumeral amputations; shoulder disarticulation and forequarter amputation; normal human gait; gait deviations after limb loss; medical management of the residual limb."

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