Materials and Technology
6 Materials and Technology Géza F. Kogler Learning objectives On completion of this chapter, the reader will be able to: 1. Compare and contrast the materials most often used in current…
Understanding Prosthetic Feet
21 Understanding Prosthetic Feet Kevin Carroll, John Rheinstein and Elicia Pollard Learning Objectives On completion of this chapter, the reader will be able to: 1. Define the Medicare functional levels. 2. Explain…
Rehabilitation for Persons with Upper-Extremity Amputation
31 Rehabilitation for Persons with Upper-Extremity Amputation Margaret Wise “Hands can do all kinds of things…change a tire, bake a pie, fly a kite or catch a fly, plant a…
Splinting, Orthoses, and Prostheses in the Management of Burns
15 Splinting, Orthoses, and Prostheses in the Management of Burns R. Scott Ward Learning Objectives On completion of this chapter, the reader will be able to: 1. Identify the elements of…
Etiology of Amputation
17 Etiology of Amputation Caroline C. Nielsen and Milagros Jorge Learning Objectives On completion of this chapter, the reader will be able to do the following: 1. Describe the epidemiology of…
Prosthetic Options for Persons with High-Level and Bilateral Lower-Limb Amputation
25 Prosthetic Options for Persons with High-Level and Bilateral Lower-Limb Amputation John W. Michael and Milagros Jorge Learning Objectives On completion of this chapter, the reader will be able to…
Orthotics and Prosthetics in Rehabilitation: Multidisciplinary Approach
1 Orthotics and Prosthetics in Rehabilitation Multidisciplinary Approach Caroline C. Nielsen and Milagros Jorge Learning Objectives On completion of this chapter, the reader will be able to: 1. Describe the role…
Motor Control, Motor Learning, and Neural Plasticity in Orthotic and Prosthetic Rehabilitation
3 Motor Control, Motor Learning, and Neural Plasticity in Orthotic and Prosthetic Rehabilitation Michelle M. Lusardi and Donna M. Bowers Learning objectives On completion of this chapter, the reader will…
An Evidence-Based Approach to Orthotic and Prosthetic Rehabilitation
4 An Evidence-Based Approach to Orthotic and Prosthetic Rehabilitation Kevin Chui, Rita A. Wong and Michelle M. Lusardi Learning Objectives On completion of this chapter, the reader will be able…
