Therapy for amputees is a book for all thase who work with amputees. Written by a multidisciplinary team for a multidisciplinary readership, this key text addresses all aspects of care and rehabilitation for this group of patients.The approach of the book is practical and easy to follow making it appropriate for use by the amputees themselves and those caring for them at home. It addresses the day to day problems of rehabilitation therapists and their clients in a practical way and considers the provision of care and rehabilitation for amputees as it is managed today.

FEATURES:

• Takes a practical, problem-based approach which is easy to follow
• Follows a logical structure from assessment of the problems and the psychological impact on the client to evidence-based practice, audit and care protocols
• Addresses the concerns of the client with a chapter different perspectives: The use point of view and through practical advice and information for the amputees and their carers, on all aspects of their rehabilitation including details of patient/user support groups
• Highly illustrated with 280 photographs and line drawings
• Includes details of producers and suppliers of prosthetic equipment and components

NEW TO THIS EDITION:

• There are 3 new chpaters on : The psychological impact of amputation, Different perspectives: The users point view and therapy service quality
• Total update of terminology to align with international standards
• Updated information on upper and lower limb prosthetic components, (sockets, liners, cosmesis etc and now including recreational prostheses) and wheelchairs
• Incorporates information froms perspectives of providing rehabilitation in both developed and developing countries
• Gives practical advice and information for the amputees and their carers concerning all aspects of their rehabilitation.

CONTENTS:

Introduction. Pre-operative assessment. Early postoperative treatment. Exercise programme. Early mobility. Assessment for prosthetic services for the amputee. Normal locomotion and prosthetic replacement. Gait re-education. The hemipelvectomy and hip disarticulation levels of amputation. The above-knee level of amputation. The through-knee level of amputation. The symes and partial foot levels of amputation. Advanced function. Bilateral amputees. Upper limb amputation and congenital limb deficiency. General advice to the amputee. The problem of pain. Special cases.