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Higher Challenges – The Hip Disarticulation and Transpelvic Amputation Levels, Part 3
Volume 15 · Issue 1 · May/June 2005 - by Douglas G. Smith, MD - In discussing amputations of the lower limb, we’ve noted that each level has its own ...continue.
Home and Community-Based Services
Created 8/2021 - Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) are types of person-centered care delivered in the home and in the community. HCBS programs address the needs of people with functional ...continue.
Identifying and Managing Skin Issues With Lower-Limb Prosthetic Use
Volume 21, Issue 1 January/February 2011 - by M. Jason Highsmith, DPT, CP, FAAOP, James T. Highsmith, MD, and Jason T. Kahle, CPO - Fitting a prosthesis is complicated because ...continue.
Introduction to Vocational Rehabilitation
This fact sheet provides an overview of Vocational Rehabilitation and the services/resources it provides. CareerOneStop says Vocational Rehabilitation is a U.S. Department of Education-funded program that provides services in every ...continue.
Introductory Amputee Care For Lower Limb Amputees
Published 4/26/2015 - Narrated by Paddy Rossbach, RN, former President and CEO - these video demonstrations are to help you learn to manage after a lower extremity amputation. They are ...continue.
Living Free
For many people, asking for help can be hard to do. It requires facing the reality of missing a limb, which can lead to difficult emotions like shame, grief and ...continue.
Living with Phantom Limb Pain
Updated 10/2024 – También disponible en español Introduction Phantom limb pain (PLP) refers to ongoing painful sensations that seem to be coming from the part of the limb that is ...continue.
Living with Residual Limb Pain
Updated 10/2024 – También disponible en español Introduction What is residual limb pain (RLP)? This is the pain that originates in the remaining part of your limb. It can be ...continue.
Obtaining a Commercial Driver’s License with Limb Loss or Limb Difference
Created 09/2021 - After an amputation surgery, people are often eager to start setting goals for “getting back to normal” or “finding their new normal.” One of the most important ...continue.
Peri-Operative Pain Management
Updated 10/2024 – También disponible en español Introduction The term “perioperative” refers to the period of time that starts when you go to the hospital for surgery and ends when ...continue.
Prosthetic Devices for Upper-Extremity Amputees
Updated 12/2014 - by Rick Bowers - Passive prostheses are generally considered to be devices that are worn purely for cosmetic purposes. Functional prostheses, on the other hand, are devices ...continue.
Prosthetic Feet
Updated 08/2016 - Over the past decade, technology and research have greatly expanded the functionality and aesthetics of prosthetic feet. Today, amputees have a wide array of feet from which ...continue.
Prosthetic Knee Systems
Last updated: 12/07/2014 - by Bill Dupes - Of all prosthetic components, the knee system is arguably the most complex. It must provide reliable support when standing, allow smooth, controlled ...continue.
Prosthetic Socks and Liners
Last updated: 12/07/2014 - by Jack E. Uellendahl, CPO - If I were to ask a room full of amputees what the most important feature of their prosthesis is, I ...continue.
Prosthetic vs. Prosthesis: The Correct Usage
We are often asked how and when to use the terms prosthetics and prosthesis properly in a sentence. Learn that and related information from Amputee Coalition. ...continue.
