Physiotherapy in Persons with Amputee

Causes of amputations
Levels of amputations – Upper and lower limbs
Surgical procedures
Management of phantom pain and phantom limb sensation
Psychological aspects of amputation
Subjective assessment of the amputee
Objective assessment of the amputee
Functional tests and assessment tools – functional biomechanics of upper and lower limbs and gait
Gait devices/orthoprostheses
Types of prostheses – endoskeletal, exoskeletal, and bionic
Types of hands – myoelectric, electronic, and bionic
Types of hips
Types of knees – monocentric, polycentric, electronic, and bionic
Types of feet
Cosmetic prostheses for upper and lower limbs
Practical cases

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