Rehabilitation after amputation

Yang Dong-yu

2002 · 81 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

Amputee rehabilitation is very important to the successful use of prosth eses.With proper and timely rehabil itation such as exercise of flexibility,muscle str ength,cardiovascular training,th e condition of limb stumb and gait cou ld be greatly improved.In this artic le the principles,importance and status in quo of amputee rehabilitation,from preamputation to reintegratio n into the work force and community,were discussed.