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Orthotics and Prosthetics in Rehabilitation

**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Orthopedics**Gain a strong foundation in the field of orthotics and prosthetics! Orthotics and Prosthetics in Rehabilitation, 4th Edi… Leer más

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**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Orthopedics**

Gain a strong foundation in the field of orthotics and prosthetics! Orthotics and Prosthetics in Rehabilitation, 4th Edition is a clear, comprehensive, one-stop resource for clinically relevant rehabilitation information and application. Divided into three sections, this text gives you a foundation in orthotics and prosthetics, clinical applications when working with typical and special populations, and an overview of amputation and prosthetic limbs. This edition has been updated with coverage of the latest technology and materials in the field, new evidence on effectiveness and efficacy of interventions and cognitive workload associated usage along with enhanced color photographs and case studies - it’s a great resource for students and rehabilitation professionals alike.

Puntos claves

  • Comprehensive coverage addresses rehabilitation in a variety of environments, including acute care, long-term care and home health care, and outpatient settings
  • Book organized into three parts corresponding with typical patient problems and clinical decision-making
  • The latest evidence-based research throughout text help you learn clinical-decision making skills
  • Case studies present real-life scenarios that demonstrate how key concepts apply to clinical decision-making and evidence-based practice
  • World Health Organization disablement model (ICF) incorporated to help you learn how to match patient’s limitations with the best clinical treatment
  • Multidisciplinary approach in a variety of settings demonstrates how physical therapists can work with the rest of the healthcare team to provide high quality care in orthotic/prosthetic rehabilitation
  • The latest equipment and technology throughout text addresses the latest options in prosthetics and orthotics rehabilitation
  • Authoritative information from the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, 2nd Edition is incorporated throughout
  • A wealth of tables and boxes highlight vital information for quick reference and ease of use

De interès para

Physical Therapy (DPT) students; Physical Therapy practitioners

Índice

Part I: Building Baseline Knowledge

1. Orthotics and Prosthetics in Rehabilitation: Multidisciplinary Approach

2. Aging and Activity Tolerance

3. Motor Control, Motor Learning, and Neural Plasticity in Orthotic and Prosthetic Rehabilitation

4. Evidence-Based Approach to Orthotic and Prosthetic Rehabilitation

5. Clinical Assessment of Gait

6. Materials and Technology

7. Footwear: Foundation for Lower Extremity Orthoses

Part II: Orthotics in Rehabilitation

8. Foot Orthoses

9. Principles of Lower Extremity Orthoses

10. Neurological and Neuromascular Disease Implications for Orthotic Use

11. Orthoses for Knee Dysfunction

12. Orthoses in Orthopedic Care and Trauma

13. Orthoses for Spinal Dysfunction

14. Orthoses in the Management of Hand Dysfunction

15. Orthoses in Burn Care

16. Prescription Wheelchairs: Seating and Mobility Systems

Part III: Prosthetics in Rehabilitation

17. Etiology of Amputation

18. Wound Care for Vulnerable Feet

19. Amputation Surgeries

20. Post-Op/Pre-Prosthetic Care

21. Understanding and Selecting Prosthetic Feet

22. Postsurgical Management of Partial Foot and Syme Amputation

23. Transtibial Prosthesis

24. Transfemoral Prostheses

25. Prosthetic Options for Persons with High and Bilateral Amputation

26. Early Rehabilitation in Lower Extremity Dysvascular Amputation

27. Advanced Rehabilitation for People with Microprocessor Knee Prostheses

28. Athletic Options for Persons with Amputation

29. Children with Limb Deficiency

30. Prosthetic Options for Persons with Upper Extremity Amputation

31. Rehabilitation for Persons with Upper Extremity Amputation

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Sobre los autores

KC

Kevin K. Chui

Endowed Chair and Professor Kevin K Chui works in the Department of Physical Therapy at Waldron College of Health and Human Services, Radford University, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Afiliaciones y experiencia
Endowed Chair and Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, Waldron College of Health and Human Services, Radford University, Roanoke, Virginia, USA

MJ

Milagros Jorge

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Professor Emerita, School of Physical Therapy, Langston University, Langston, Oklahoma

SY

Sheng-Che Yen

Clinical Professor Sheng-Che Yen works in the Department of Physical Therapy, Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences at Bouvé College of Health Professions, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Afiliaciones y experiencia
Clinical Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences, Bouvé College of Health Professions, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

ML

Michelle M. Lusardi

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Professor Emerita, Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Science, College of Health Professions, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, Connecticut

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