Short Textbook Of Prosthetics & Orthotics

SECTION I: PROSTHESIS 1. Introduction to Prosthesis 2. Incidence and Epidemiology 3. Rehabilitation of an Amputee 4. Problems in Stump 5. Immediate Postoperative Prosthetic Fitting 6. Prosthesis in Foot and Ankle Amputation 7. Prosthesis in Transtibial Amputation 8. Gait Analysis in Transtibial Amputees 9. Prosthesis in Knee Disarticulation 10. Prosthesis in Transfemoral Amputation 11. Gait Analysis in Transfemoral Amputees 12. Prosthesis in Hip Disarticulation 13. Indian Modification of Lower Limb Prosthesis 14. Prosthesis for Hand Amputation and Wrist Disarticulation 15. Prosthesis for Transradial Amputation 16. Prosthesis for Transhumeral Amputation 17. Prosthesis for Elbow and Shoulder Disarticulation 18. Congenital Limb Deficiency 19. Recent Advances in Prosthesis SECTION II: ORTHOSIS 20. Introduction to Orthosis 21. Functions of an Orthosis 22. Prescription of Orthosis 23. Cervical Orthosis 24. Thoracolumbosacral Orthosis 25. Orthosis to Correct Spinal Deformities 26. Upper Limb Orthosis 27. Lower Limb Weight Relieving Orthosis 28. Lower Limb Orthosis 29. Foot Wear Modifications 30. Orthosis in Poliomyelitis 31. Orthosis in Hemiplegia 32. Orthosis in Nerve Injuries 33. Orthosis in Spinal Cord Injury 34. Orthosis in Rheumatic Conditions and Burns 35. Ambulatory Aids 36. Short Notes.