| Contents |
History of amputation : from the past to the present / Shane McNamee -- Physical exam / Shane McNamee -- Levels of amputation / Douglas Murphy -- Pre- and post-operative amputee care : readiness for fitting / Christie J. Wamsley -- Rehab post surgery / Mary Elizabeth C. Ryan and Patty Young -- Definitive, or "permanent," prosthesis / John Fox -- Lower extremity prosthetic componentry / Shaun O'Brien -- Partial foot amputation / Joseph Webster -- The symes amputation and prosthetic options / Terry L. Kalter -- Transtibial amputations / Patty Young -- Knee disarticulation prosthesis criteria / John Fox -- Transfemoral prosthetic prescription / Patty Young -- Hip disarticulation, hemipelvetomy amputation, and prostheses / Terry L. Kalter -- Prosthetic considerations for patients with partial hand amputation / Allison Hickman -- Prosthetic prescriptions for long transradial amputations / Christopher Fantini -- Prosthetic prescriptions for short transradial amputations / Chris Fantini -- Prosthetic prescriptions for transhumeral amputations / Chris Fantini -- Shoulder disarticulation and forequarter amputation / Allison Hickman -- Normal human gait / Joseph Webster -- Gait deviations after limb loss / Leif Nelson -- Medical management of the residual limb / Douglas Murphy. |
