Descript |
xviii, 418 p. : ill. ; 27 cm. |
Contents |
Introduction to prosthetics and orthotics -- Biomechanical principles in prosthetics and orthotics -- Psychosocial issues -- Amputation surgery of the lower extremity -- Postsurgical management -- Prosthetic components -- Lower extremity prosthetic management -- Other levels of amputation -- The child with an amputation -- Upper extremity amputations -- Examinations for orthotic prescription and checkout -- Designing and prescribing orthoses -- Shoes and orthoses for foot impairments -- Orthoses for ankle impairments -- Orthoses for knee impairments -- Orthoses for paraplegia or hip impairments -- Orthoses for trunk, cervical or cranial impairments -- Orthoses for upper extremity impairments -- Training for sports and leisure -- Clinical decision-making prosthetics and orthotics. |
ISBN |
9780803622579 |
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0803622570 |
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