Includes bibliographical references (p. 123-124) and index.
Contents:
Introduction -- The causes of lower limb amputation -- Prevention of additional amputations -- Amputation surgery -- The early post-surgical period of recovery -- The rehabilitation unit and the "rehab" team -- The prosthesis -- Walking with a prosthesis -- Returning home with a prosthesis -- Problems commonly encountered by lower limb amputees -- Follow-up visits to the rehabilitation clinic -- The older, frail amputee -- The bilateral amputee -- The child with an amputation -- Sports and the lower limb amputee -- Coping with the loss of a limb.
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