Lower limb amputation
Subtitle: a guide to living a quality life
By: Adrian Cristian.
Publisher: Demos Medical Pub.
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 132
Subjects: Leg -- Amputation -- Popular works.; Amputation -- Popular Works.; Lower Extremity -- Popular Works.; Amputees -- rehabilitation -- Popular Works.; Artificial Limbs -- Popular Works.; Prostheses and Implants -- Popular Works.; Amputees -- Popular Works.
Genres: Popular works.; Popular Works.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 123-124) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The causes of lower limb amputation; title: Prevention of additional amputations; title: Amputation surgery; title: The early post-surgical period of recovery; title: The rehabilitation unit and the "rehab" team; title: The prosthesis; title: Walking with a prosthesis; title: Returning home with a prosthesis; title: Problems commonly encountered by lower limb amputees; title: Follow-up visits to the rehabilitation clinic; title: The older, frail amputee; title: The bilateral amputee; title: The child with an amputation; title: Sports and the lower limb amputee; title: Coping with the loss of a limb.