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= Pre- and post-fitting rehab cycle<br>  =
 
<span>&nbsp;</span>(please note: UL amputation treatment contains 1-3 sessions of: bandaging; stump massage if painful; mobilization of adjacent joints &amp; maintenance of muscle length &amp; strength; use of stump for ADL =&gt; OT referral)
 
This table is a suggestion for a relatively normal rehab cycle of patients without complications. For more complex cases additional sessions will be necessary based on case-by-case-evaluation. &nbsp;
 
Session 1: assessment =&gt; decision
 
A no fitting
 
B fitting after preparation start directly after surgery
 
C fitting after preparation start with healed stump
 
D postfitting&nbsp;
 
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2 donation of mobility aids &amp; training; bandaging (pt education); positioning &amp; mobilization stump; scar treatment; transfers
 
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Revision as of 17:04, 13 May 2014

Pre- and post-fitting rehab cycle
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 (please note: UL amputation treatment contains 1-3 sessions of: bandaging; stump massage if painful; mobilization of adjacent joints & maintenance of muscle length & strength; use of stump for ADL => OT referral)

This table is a suggestion for a relatively normal rehab cycle of patients without complications. For more complex cases additional sessions will be necessary based on case-by-case-evaluation.  

Session 1: assessment => decision

A no fitting

B fitting after preparation start directly after surgery

C fitting after preparation start with healed stump

D postfitting 

Final outcome & Procedure/ objectives Nr of sessions content
A No fitting Maintenance of a good stump; Prevention of complications Up to 6 sessions

1 assessment, bandaging

2 donation of mobility aids & training; bandaging (pt education); positioning & mobilization stump; scar treatment; transfers



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