Orthotics and Prosthetics in Rehabilitation /
Chui, Kevin C.,editor.
Yen, Sheng-Che,editor.
Jorge, Milagros,editor.
Lusardi, Michelle M.,editor.
Jorge, Milagros.
Divided into three sections, this text gives you a foundation in orthotics and prosthetics, clinical applications when working with typical and special populations, and an overview of amputation and prosthetic limbs. This edition has been updated with coverage of the latest technology and materials in the field, new evidence on effectiveness and efficacy of interventions and cognitive workload associated usage along with enhanced color photographs and case studies - it's a great resource for students and rehabilitation professionals alike. -- Publisher
Revised edition of: Orthotics & Prosthetics in Rehabilitation / [edited by] Michelle M. Lusardi, Milagros "Millee" Jorge, Caroline Nielsen. 3rd ed. ©2013.
Includes bibliographical references.
Orthotics and prosthetics in rehabilitation: multidisciplinary approach -- Aging and activity tolerance : implications for orthotic and prosthetic rehabilitation -- Motor control, motor learning, and neural plasticity in orthotic and prosthetic rehabilitation -- Evidence-based approach to orthotic and prosthetic rehabilitation -- Clinical assessment of gait -- Materials and technology -- Footwear: foundation for lower extremity orthoses -- Foot orthoses -- Principles of lower extremity orthoses -- Neurological and neuromuscular disease implications for orthotic use -- Orthoses for knee dysfunction -- Orthoses in orthopedic care and trauma -- Orthoses for spinal dysfunction -- Orthoses in the management of hand dysfunction -- Orthoses in burn care : splinting, orthotics, and prosthetics in the management of burns -- Prescription wheelchairs: seating and mobility systems -- Etiology of amputation -- High-risk foot and wound healing -- Amputation surgeries for the lower limb -- Postoperative and preprosthetic care -- Understanding and selecting prosthetic feet -- Postsurgical management of partial foot and Syme amputation -- Transtibial prosthetics -- Transfemoral prostheses -- Prosthetic options for persons with high-level and bilateral amputation -- Early rehabilitation in lower extremity dysvascular amputation -- Advanced rehabilitation for people with microprocessor knee prostheses -- Athletic options for persons with limb loss -- Rehabilitation for children with limb deficiencies -- Prosthetic options for persons with upper extremity amputation -- Rehabilitation for persons with upper extremity amputation.
Divided into three sections, this text gives you a foundation in orthotics and prosthetics, clinical applications when working with typical and special populations, and an overview of amputation and prosthetic limbs. This edition has been updated with coverage of the latest technology and materials in the field, new evidence on effectiveness and efficacy of interventions and cognitive workload associated usage along with enhanced color photographs and case studies - it's a great resource for students and rehabilitation professionals alike. -- Publisher
Online resource; title from electronic title page (ClinicalKey, viewed September 19, 2019).
ClinicalKey
Orthopedic apparatus.
Prosthesis.
People with disabilities
Orthotic Devices.
Rehabilitation.