Prosthetics and Orthotics

Written for entry-level students in physical and occupational therapy, this manageable, easy-to-read primer summarizes the fundamental principles and practices required to provide quality clinical care for patients needing prostheses and/or orthoses. The most common problems, devices, and strategies available for optimal care are presented in a highly accessible style to enhance understanding of this rapidly evolving area of rehabilitation.

• Provides a consistent approach using internationally accepted terminology.
• Includes a section on diabetic foot care.
• Expanded section on upper extremity orthoses.
• A summary section at the end of each chapter provides readers with a review of important concepts.
• Updated and expanded coverage of transtibial and transfemoral protheses.

This volume provides a fundamental approach to the clinical practice of providing quality care to patients needing prosthetics and/or orthotics. The text discusses the most common problems, devices and strategies available for optimal care.

Topics covered include: Methods, Materials, and Mechanics; Biomechanics of the Lower Limb; Above- and Below-Knee Amputations and Prostheses; Hip Disarticulation and Amputation; Lower Limb Orthotics; Upper-Extremity Prosthetics and Orthotics; Juvenile Amputees; and Spinal Orthotics.

For certified prosthetists and orthotists in clinical service.