Full Description
For entry-level courses in Prosthetics and Orthotics, as well as Rehabilitation Techniques Courses.Written for entry-level students in physical and occupational therapy, this book summarizes the fundamental principles and practices required to provide quality clinical care for patients needing prostheses and/or orthoses. The most common problems, devices, and strategies available for optimal care are presented in a highly accessible style.
Contents
1. Introduction to Prosthetics and Orthotics. 2. Methods, Materials, and Mechanics. 3. Biomechanics. 4. Transtibial Amputations and Prostheses. 5. Knee Disarticulation and Transfemoral Amputations and Prostheses. 6. Hip Disarticulation, Transpelvic, and Translumbar Amputation. 7. Upper Limb Prosthetics. 8. Lower Limb Orthoses. 9. Spinal Orthoses 10. Upper Limb Orthoses. 11. Foot Orthoses and Footwear. 12. Pediatrics. Index.
