Amputations and Prosthetics
A Case Study Approach

This case-based text, with terminology consistent with the APTA's "Guide to Physical Therapist Practice" and with a holistic approach, focuses on the management of individuals with amputations. It also reviews technological advances in prosthetic fabrication and points to pertinent websites.

A case-based text, now with terminology consistent with the APTA's Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, uses a holistic approach to the management of individuals with amputations. Concise yet comprehensive, it discusses traumatic amputations, juvenile amputees, and the management of individuals with peripheral vascular diseases. The 2nd Edition reviews the latest technological advances in prosthetic fabrication and provides information on relevant websites.