In this issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics, guest editors Drs. Alex Donaghy and Alberto Miranda bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Amputee Rehabilitation. Focusing on advancements and innovations in the field, this issue presents evidence-based reviews and clinical insights from physicians, therapists, and prosthetist/orthotists practicing in a variety of clinical settings. Through these expert perspectives, readers will gain insight into promoting better rehabilitation outcomes and fostering a more inclusive and supportive society for those with limb deficiency.
Key Features
- Contains 16 relevant, practice-oriented topics including the physiatrist’s approach to limb loss: from pre-amputation to home; new and emerging techniques in amputation surgery; pain after amputation; health care disparities in limb loss rehabilitation; emerging technology: new concepts in prosthetic design and application; and more.
- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on amputee rehabilitation, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Author Information
Edited by Alex Donaghy, MD, University of Michigan Health System Clinical Assistant Professor Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Alberto Miranda, MD, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Los Angeles, CA, USA
Epidemiology and Impact of Limb Loss in the United States and Globally
The Physiatrist’s Approach to Limb Loss: Pre-amputation Through Lifelong Care
Prostheses and Rehabilitation Principles in Pediatric Limb Deficiency
Amputation Surgery: Review of New and Emerging Techniques
Dermatologic Conditions Following Limb Loss
Postamputation Pain Management
Adaptive Sports and Recreation in Persons with Limb Loss/Limb Deficiency
Prosthetic Componentry in Lower Limb Prosthetic Restoration
Prosthetic Componentry in Upper Limb Prosthetic Restoration
Predicting Functional Outcomes Following Dysvascular Lower Limb Amputation: An Evidence Review of Personalizing Patient Outcomes
Health Disparities Across the Spectrum of Amputation Care: A Review of Literature
Reintegration Following Amputation: A Biopsychosocial Approach
Innovations in Amputation Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Design
Approaches to Prosthetic Limb Restoration in Resource-Limited Settings/ Countries: 3 Dimensional Printing