IMMEDIATE POST-SURGICAL PROSTHETICS

Outlines the principles employed in the management of amputees in which the prosthesis is applied to the amputation stump immediately following wound closure. The details of surgery, post-operative treatment and training are presented. A detailed case history of one below-knee amputee is shown and other types of cases are summarized briefly.

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  1. usgov-av-1974 — title, year, creator, length, color, sound, description