Orthotics & Prosthetics in Rehabilitation, 1e [Paperback]

Michelle M. Lusardi (Editor), Caroline C. Nielsen (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0750698071 | ISBN-13: 978-0750698078 | Publication Date: June 15, 2000

Up-to-date and authoritative, this text covers orthotics and prosthetics in one comprehensive and cohesive source. Whether you are a student or clinician, if you work with patients with neuromuscular and musculoskeletal impairments, you will appreciate the lucid writing and practical applications this book provides. Organized from a functional, rather than a technical, perspective, this text supplies a strong foundational understanding of the field of orthotics and prosthetics that will give you the critical skills you need when working with this unique client population.

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"...opens the door to optimum clinical care, [in] the hospital, rehabilitation center, long-term care facility, or the home." -- From the Foreword by Joan E. Edelstein, M.A., P.T.

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Up-to-date and authoritative, this text covers orthotics and prosthetics in one comprehensive and cohesive source. Whether you are a student or clinician, if you work with patients with neuromuscular and musculoskeletal impairments, you will appreciate the lucid writing and practical applications this book provides. Organized from a functional, rather than a technical, perspective, this text supplies a strong foundational understanding of the field of orthotics and prosthetics that will give you the critical skills you need when working with this unique client population.

Coverage includes comprehensive gait analysis, consideration of energy expenditure, and age-related changes in cardiopulmonary and cardiovascular systems. Consideration of orthotic design and pre-orthotic assessment is followed by descriptions of each major type of lower extremity and spinal orthoses. Special topics include footwear, burn care, fracture management, and upper extremity splinting. The prosthetic section considers the etiology of amputation, care of patients with neuropathy and vascular compromise, and a review of pre-amputation assessment and amputation surgeries.

The combination of practical clinical advice, expert authors, and meticulous attention to detail will make Orthotics and Prosthetics in Rehabilitation the text of choice for the classroom or clinical practice setting.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 612 pages
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann (June 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750698071
• ISBN-13: 978-0750698078
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.7 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #902,604 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars great text, September 12, 2010

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This review is from: Orthotics and Prosthetics in Rehabilitation, 2e (Hardcover)

excellent text and if you have a good professor, great collaboration as a supplemental text!

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Product, accurate description, June 5, 2010

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This review is from: Orthotics and Prosthetics in Rehabilitation, 2e (Hardcover)

The product arrived in a timely manner, accurately described by seller and in good condition.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great structure and information, May 24, 2008

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Frans Marx (South Africa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Orthotics and Prosthetics in Rehabilitation, 2e (Hardcover)

The text included in this manuscript is of prime and great relevance to the Orthotic and Prosthetic field. Even psychological and pharmacological aspects are included. Divided into three sections it clearly and simply illustrates practically all aspects of the Orthotic and Prosthetic field. Under the sections are a variety of chapters written by experts of that specific field. However there still remain a few open spaces where imporant information were not addressed and the pictures included can definitely be reviewed and colored in. Except for these minor issues, I love my book!