Amputees
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Contents |
Introduction
Pathology
- Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)
- Diabetes
- Smoking
- Other Causes
Principles of amputation
- Investigations
- Levels of Amputation
Biomechanics
Multidiciplinary Management
Assessment
- Prosthetic assessment
Physiotherapy management
Equipment
- Risk Assessment
- Early Walking Aids
- Wheelchairs
- Manual Handling Equipment
- Walking Aids
Clinical Guidlelines
Broomhead P, Dawes D, Hale C, Lambert A, Shepherd R, Quinliven D, (2003) Evidence Based Clinical Guidelines for the Physiotherapy Management of Adults with Lower Limb Prostheses, Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, London
Broomhead P, Dawes D, Hancock A, Unia P, Blundell A, Davies V (2006) Clinical guidelines for the pre and post operative physiotherapy management of adults with lower limb amputation. Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, London
Dawson I, Divers C, Furniss D. In print. Ppam-aid Clinical Guidelines for Physiotherapists. Scottish Physiotherapy Amputee Research Group. Glasgow
Blundell, Bow, Donald, Drury and Hurst. Guidelines for the prevention of falls in lower limb amputees. 2007. Produced as part of the postgraduate certificate in amputee rehabilitation, University of bradford & BACPAR. Modified April 2008 with contributions from P.Rochester
Resources
Fact sheets and videos from The Murray Foundation
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