Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 3, Supplement , Pages 15-20, March 2006

Limb Deficiency and Prosthetic Management. 3. Complex Limb Deficiency

  • Mark E. Huang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Mark E. Huang, MD, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, 345 E Superior St, Chicago, IL 60611
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  • Virginia S. Nelson, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI
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  • Katherine M. Flood, MD

      Affiliations

    • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Program, Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA
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  • Toni L. Roberts, DO

      Affiliations

    • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service, George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT
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  • Phillip R. Bryant, DO

      Affiliations

    • Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospitals, Allentown, PA
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  • Paul F. Pasquina, MD

      Affiliations

    • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC

Abstract 

Huang ME, Nelson VS, Flood KM, Roberts TL, Bryant PR, Pasquina PF. Limb deficiency and prosthetic management. 3. Complex limb deficiency.

This self-directed learning module highlights rehabilitation and prosthetic issues associated with complex limb deficiencies. It is part of the chapter on acquired limb deficiencies in the Self-Directed Physiatric Education Program for practitioners and trainees in physical medicine and rehabilitation. This article discusses rehabilitation and prosthetic management of patients with amputations for complex limb deficiencies secondary to trauma. Mechanisms of injury, prosthetic issues, prosthetic components, and potential problems in prosthetic fitting will be discussed.

Overall Article Objective

To evaluate common problems associated with complex limb deficiency.

Key Words:  Amputation , Artificial limbs , Burns , Multiple trauma , Rehabilitation

 

 No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit upon the author(s) or upon any organization with which the author(s) is/are associated.

PII: S0003-9993(05)01458-9

doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2005.11.024

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 3, Supplement , Pages 15-20, March 2006

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