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Front Matter i-vi
Introduction 1-2
Panel on Surgical Management 3-3
Report of Panel 4-12
Amputation Surgery 13-17
Panel on Medical Management 18-18
Report of Panel 19-30
Prosthetic Rehabilitation of the Aged in Great Britain 31-41
Panel on Prosthetics Management 42-42
Report of Panel 43-48
Prosthetic Management of the Geriatric Amputee 49-53
Some Considerations in the Provision of Lower Extremity Prostheses To Geriatric Amputees 54-84
Prosthetic Fitting for the Geriatric Amputation 85-89
Fitting and Alignment Problems 90-93
The Temporary Prosthesis for the Above Knee Amputee 94-116
Prosthetic Components for the Geriatric Above Knee Amputee 117-122
Preprosthetic Care 123-127
Panel on Energy and Biomechanical Implications 128-128
Report of Panel 129-132
The Influence of Aging on the Kinematics of Gait 133-144
On the Energy Requirements for Prosthesis Use by Geriatric Amputees 145-149
Some Observations on Energy Expenditure and Work Tolerance of the Geriatric Subject During Locomotion 150-152
Aspects of Energy Expenditure and Related Functions in the Evaluation of the Geriatric Amputee 153-167
Panel on Sensory and Neuromuscular Implications 168-168
Report of Panel 169-176
Changes in Sensation With Age 177-180
Neuromuscular and Physiological Implications of Geriatric Amputees 181-184
Panel on Psycho Social Implications 185-185
Report of Panel 186-190
Psycho Social Implications of the Geriatric Amputee 191-197
Some Psycho Social Implications of Amputations in the Geriatric Patient 198-205
Socio Psychological Therapy of the Hospitalized Geriatric Amputee 206-208
Some Adjustment Patterns Among Older Amputees 209-215
The Geriatric Amputee Psycho Social and Therapeutic Aspects 216-227
A View of the Psychiatric Principles in the Management of Rehabilitation Problems 228-237
Schedule of Conference 238-239
List of Conferees 240-241

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The Geriatric amputee: principles of management. (1961)

Chapter: Panel on Prosthetics Management

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Chapter: Panel on Prosthetics Management