Lower-limb prosthetics and orthotics : clinical concepts / Joan E. Edelstein, Alex Moroz

Includes bibliographical references and index.

CONTENTS
Chapter 1. Normal gait --
Chapter 2. Early management --
Chapter 3. Transtibial prostheses --
Chapter 4. Transtibial biomechanics --
Chapter 5. Transtibialstatic evaluation --
Chapter 6. Transtibial gait analysis --
Chapter 7. Transfemoral prostheses --
Chapter 8. Transfemoral biomechanics --
Chapter 9. Transfemoral static evaluation --
Chapter 10. Transfemoral gait analysis --
Chapter 11. Partial foot amputations and prostheses --
Chapter 12. Knee and hip disarticulations and prostheses --
Chapter 13. Bilateral amputations and prostheses --
Chapter 14. Prosthetic gait and activities training --
Chapter 15. Lifelong management of older patinets --
Chapter 16. Prosthetic functional outcomes --
Chapter 17. Orthotic principles --
Chapter 18. Shoes and foot orthoses --
Chapter 19. Ankle-Foot orthoses --
Chapter 20. Knee-Anke-Foot orthoses --
Chapter 21. Hip-Knee-Anke-Foot and higher orthoses --
Chapter 22. Orthotic static evaluation --
Chapter 23. Pathological gait analysis --
Chapter 24. Orthotic functional outcomes --
Chapter 25. Orthotics in management of musculoskeletal and neuromuscular disorders --
Chapter 26. Pediatric prosthetics and orthotics.

Offers a comprehensive overview of lower limb prosthetics and orthotics, covering normal and pathological gait, lower limb biomechanics, clinical applications, as well as prosthetics and orthotic design and components. This text is suitable for clinicians in the fields of physical medicine and rehabilitation, and, orthopedic and vascular surgery.