Prosthetics and Orthotics - Tapa blanda

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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.