Title: Rehabilitation of the older adult /
Authors: Andrews, Keith, 1945-
Publisher: E. Arnold,
Year: 1987
Subjects: Rehabilitation; Aged; Older people Rehabilitation.; Geriatrics.
Contents: 1. Rehabilitation of the elderly : Goal planning ; Impairment, disability and handicap ; Categories of rehabilitation ; Special problems of rehabilitating elderly people ; Carers -- 2. Physical modalities used in rehabilitation : Heat treatments ; Ultrasound ; Cold therapy ; Ultra-violet irradiation -- 3. Some equipment for rehabilitation of the elderly : The bead pillow mattress ; The vacuum pack ; Flexistand ; Intermittent pneumatic compression -- 4. Arthritis : General features of the arthritic condition ; Management of rheumatoid arthritis in the acute phase ; Management of chronic osteoarthrosis and rheumatoid arthritis in the non-acute phase ; Some convenient aids to independence ; Community management -- 5. Spinal conditions : The cervical spine ; Management of cervical spine disorders ; The dorsal spine ; The lumbar spine ; Back pain ; Precautionary note for staff -- 6. Fracture of the neck of the femur : General features ; Classification ; Influencing factors ; Outcome ; Postoperative complications ; Functional outcome ; Organization ; Social outcome ; Prognostic indicators ; Rehabilitation -- 7. Peripheral vascular disease : General features ; Intermittent claudication ; Management of intermittent claudication ; Cutaneous ischaemia ; Muscle cramps -- 8. Lower-limb amputation : Preoperative preparation ; Early postoperative care ; Early rehabilitation ; Prosthetics ; Wheelchairs ; Bilateral amputation ; Stump problems ; Complications following amputation ; Environmental and social factors ; Prognosis -- 9. Pressure sores : Aetiology ; Types of pressure sore ; Prevention ; Treatments ; Deep sores ; Surgical management ; The diabetic foot -- 10. Oedema and venous conditions : Oedema ; Management of oedema ; Lipodermatosclerosis ; Varicose ulceration ; Skin laceration --