Lower limb amputation : a guide to living a quality life / Adrian Cristian.
| Author/creator | Cristian, Adrian, 1964- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Demos Medical Pub., ©2006. |
| Description | xi, 132 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- The causes of lower limb amputation -- Prevention of additional amputations -- Amputation surgery -- The early post-surgical period of recovery -- The rehabilitation unit and the "rehab" team -- The prosthesis -- Walking with a prosthesis -- Returning home with a prosthesis -- Problems commonly encountered by lower limb amputees -- Follow-up visits to the rehabilitation clinic -- The older, frail amputee -- The bilateral amputee -- The child with an amputation -- Sports and the lower limb amputee -- Coping with the loss of a limb. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 123-124) and index. |
| LCCN | 2005008843 |
| ISBN | 1932603247 : |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | WE 850 C555L 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |