A Manual for Above-Knee (Trans-Femoral) Amputees

Table of Contents

Preface
The Amputation
The Immediate Postsurgical Period
Preparation for Fitting the Prosthesis
The Preparatory Prosthesis
The Definitive Prosthesis
The Socket
The Knee System
Shanks
Ankle-Foot Systems
Above-Knee Prosthesis Fabrication
Donning the Suction Socket
Care of the Stump
Training
Knee-Disarticulation Prostheses
Hip-Disarticulation and Hemipelvectomy Prostheses
Maintenance of the Prosthesis
Definitions

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