Prosthetics & orthotics in clinical practice : a case study approach /
Prosthetics and orthotics in clinical practice
Bella J. May, Margery A. Lockard.
- Philadelphia : F.A. Davis, c2011.
- xviii, 418 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.