Description
Book SynopsisLower-Limb Prosthetics and Orthotics: Clinical Concepts is a comprehensive overview of lower-limb prosthetics and orthotics, covering normal and pathological gait, lower-limb biomechanics, clinical applications, as well as prosthetic and orthotic designs and components.
Joan Edelstein and Alex Moroz have written
Lower-Limb Prosthetics and Orthotics with the clinician’s perspective in mind. Clinical management is incorporated throughout the text, including basic surgical concepts, postoperative management, preprosthetic care, and training in the use of devices. Additionally, this text incorporates unique features relevant to physicians such as prescription writing and prosthetic and orthotic construction and modification, as well as, the latest research regarding energy consumption and long-term utilization of prostheses.
Chapters Include:
- Orthotics in neuromuscular diseases
- Orthotics in pediatrics
- Functional expectations
- Gait and activities training
- Transtibial and transfemoral prostheses and components
- Transtibial and transfemoral biomechanics, evaluation, and gait analysis
- Disarticulations and Bilateral Amputations
With over 150 line drawings and photographs to supplement the text,
Lower-Limb Prosthetics and Orthotics: Clinical Concepts is ideal for clinicians in the fields of physical medicine and rehabilitation, orthopedics, vascular surgery, physical therapy and occupational therapy.
Trade ReviewThe strength of this text lies in its truly comprehensible coverage of lower-limb considerations in P&O, with a focus on breadth rather than depth. The authors’ ability to condense this material into a text less than 200 pages long is admirable. Further, the text of the book is well supported by clear and current photographs and illustrations." — Phil Stevens, Med, CPO, FAAOP, American Academy of Orthotists & Prosthetists
"This is an excellent resource for clinicians in training. I would definitely have enjoyed using it during my residency training. It is also a good reference for practicing clinicians." — Leslie K. Rydberg, MD, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Doody Enterprises, Inc.
“In summary the book includes many important factors in the rehabilitation of lower limb amputees and would be a useful addition to libraries.” — Louise Johnson, Physiotherapy
Table of Contents
DedicationAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorsContributing AuthorsPreface Chapter 1 Normal Gait Chapter 2 Early Management
Richard A. Frieden, MD Chapter 3 Transtibial Prostheses Chapter 4 Transtibial Biomechanics Chapter 5 Transtibial Static Evaluation Chapter 6 Transtibial Gait Analysis Chapter 7 Transfemoral Prostheses Chapter 8 Transfemoral Biomechanics Chapter 9 Transfemoral Static Evaluation Chapter 10 Transfemoral Gait Analysis Chapter 11 Partial Foot Amputations and Prostheses Chapter 12 Knee and Hip Disarticulations and Prostheses Chapter 13 Bilateral Amputations and Prostheses Chapter 14 Prosthetic Gait and Activities Training Chapter 15 Lifelong Management of Older Patients
Richard A. Frieden, MD Chapter 16 Prosthetic Functional Outcomes Chapter 17 Orthotic Principles Chapter 18 Shoes and Foot Orthoses Chapter 19 Ankle-Foot Orthoses Chapter 20 Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthoses Chapter 21 Hip-Knee-Ankle-Foot and Higher Orthoses Chapter 22 Orthotic Static Evaluation Chapter 23 Pathological Gait Analysis Chapter 24 Orthotic Functional Outcomes Chapter 25 Orthotics in Management of Musculoskeletal and Neuromuscular Disorders Chapter 26 Pediatric Prosthetics and Orthotics
Joan T. Gold, MD and Joan E. Edelstein, MA, PT, FISPO, CPed Financial Disclosures Index
