Short Textbook of Prosthetics & Orthotics

SECTION I: PROSTHESIS, 1. Introduction to Prosthesis, 2. Incidence and Epidemiology, 3. Rehabilitation of an Amputee, 4. Problems in Stump, 5. Immediate Postoperative Prosthetic Fitting, 6. Prosthesis in Foot and Ankle Amputation, 7. Prosthesis in Transtibial Amputation, 8. Gait Analysis in Transtibial Amputees, 9. Prosthesis in Knee Disarticulation, 10. Prosthesis in Transfemoral Amputation, 11. Gait Analysis in Transfemoral Amputees, 12. Prosthesis in Hip Disarticulation, 13. Indian Modification of Lower Limb Prosthesis, 14. Prosthesis for Hand Amputation and Wrist Disarticulation, 15. Prosthesis for Transradial Amputation, 16. Prosthesis for Transhumeral Amputation, 17. Prosthesis for Elbow and Shoulder Disarticulation, 18. Congenital Limb Deficiency, 19. Recent Advances in Prosthesis, SECTION II: ORTHOSIS, 20. Introduction to Orthosis, 21. Functions of an Orthosis, 22. Prescription of Orthosis, 23. Cervical Orthosis, 24. Thoracolumbosacral Orthosis, 25. Orthosis to Correct Spinal Deformities, 26. Upper Limb Orthosis, 27. Lower Limb Weight Relieving Orthosis, 28. Lower Limb Orthosis, 29. Foot Wear Modifications, 30. Orthosis in Poliomyelitis, 31. Orthosis in Hemiplegia, 32. Orthosis in Nerve Injuries, 33. Orthosis in Spinal Cord Injury, 34. Orthosis in Rheumatic Conditions and Burns, 35. Ambulatory Aids, 36. Short Notes.