Fundamentals of amputation care and prosthetics

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."