Chapter-18 Amputations, Prosthetics and Orthotics
BOOK TITLE: Fundamentals of Orthopedics
Author
1. Mohindra Mukul
2. Jain Jitesh Kumar
ISBN
9789352701322
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/189290_19
Edition
2/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
7
Author Affiliations
1.
Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital New Delhi, India
2.
Sports Injury Center, Safdarjung Hospital and VMM College, New Delhi, India,
Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Sawai Man Singh Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Chapter keywords
Amputation,
prosthetic,
orthotic,
orthosis,
amputation indication,
amputation principle,
traumatic amputation care,
tourniquet use,
skeletal system,
blood supply,
thoracolumbosacral orthosis,
TLSO,
peripheral vascular disease,
PVD,
solid ankle cushion heel