28 Athletic Options for Persons with Amputation Mark Anderson and Carol Dionne “Games, sport, that is what we must have.” Sir Ludwig Guttman,1 Founder, Paralympic Games Learning Objectives Upon completing…
11 Orthoses for Knee Dysfunction Anthony E. “Toby” Kinney and Ellen Wetherbee Learning objectives On completion of this chapter, the reader will be able to: 1. Describe the normal anatomical structure…
13 Orthoses for Spinal Dysfunction Jeff Coppage and S. Elizabeth Ames Learning Objectives On completion of this chapter, the reader will be able to: 1. Identify the nomenclature for spinal orthoses….
7 Footwear Foundation for Lower Extremity Orthoses Jennifer M. Bottomley Learning objectives On completion of this chapter, the reader will be able to: 1. Determine the proper fit of standard footwear…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
