Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 3, Supplement , Pages 34-43 , March 2006

Advances in Amputee Care

  • Paul F. Pasquina, MD

      Affiliations

    • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Paul F. Pasquina, MD, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Bldg 2, Section 3J, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 6900 Georgia Ave, Washington, DC 20307
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  • Phillip R. Bryant, DO

      Affiliations

    • Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospitals, Allentown, PA
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  • Mark E. Huang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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  • Toni L. Roberts, DO

      Affiliations

    • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT
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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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    Flowchart to ensure consistent, systematic handling of patients with limb amputations. Abbreviations: Duty, military occupation; Gen, general; MEB, medical evaluation board; MICU, medical intensive ca

    Flowchart to ensure consistent, systematic handling of patients with limb amputations. Abbreviations: Duty, military occupation; Gen, general; MEB, medical evaluation board; MICU, medical intensive care unit; OT, occupational therapy; Pain, pain management service; PEB, physical evaluation board; PM&R, physical medicine and rehabilitation; Psych, psychiatry/psychology; PT, physical therapy; RTN, return; SICU, surgical intensive care unit; Svc, Service; TRICARE, Network of civilian providers contracted with Department of Defense; WRAMC, Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

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    Examples of dynamic response feet. (A) Ossur Ceterus, c (B) College Park TruStep,g (C) Freedoms Innovations Renegade,h (D) Ohio Willow Wood Pathfinder,i (E) Ossur Re-Flex Vertical Shock Prosthesis, c

    Examples of dynamic response feet. (A) Ossur Ceterus, c (B) College Park TruStep,g (C) Freedoms Innovations Renegade,h (D) Ohio Willow Wood Pathfinder,i (E) Ossur Re-Flex Vertical Shock Prosthesis, c and (F) Otto Bock LuXon Journey.a

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    Motion Control Hand electronic prosthesis.d

    Motion Control Hand electronic prosthesis.d

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    Otto Bock Greifer Proportional DMC Plus motorized hook.a

    Otto Bock Greifer Proportional DMC Plus motorized hook.a

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    Otto Bock SensorHand SPEED electronic prosthesis.a

    Otto Bock SensorHand SPEED electronic prosthesis.a

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PII: S0003-9993(05)01462-0

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2005.11.026

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 3, Supplement , Pages 34-43 , March 2006

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