Clinical Guidelines: Amputees

Guidelines for Rehabilitation & Care

• Broomhead P, Dawes D, Hale C, Lambert A, Shepherd R, Quinliven D, (2003) Evidence Based Clinical Guidelines for the Physiotherapy Management of Adults with Lower Limb Prostheses, Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, London
• Broomhead P, Dawes D, Hancock A, Unia P, Blundell A, Davies V (2006) Clinical guidelines for the pre and post operative physiotherapy management of adults with lower limb amputation. Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, London
  

• Model of Amputee Rehabilitation in South Australia. Government of South Australia, Statewide Rehabilitation Clinical Network. 2012
• Clinical Practice Guideline for Rehabilitation of Lower Limb Amputation. Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense. 2007
• Clinical Practice Guideline for Rehabilitation of Lower Limb Amputation, Summary. Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense. 2008
• Amputee Care Standards in New South Wales. Ministry of Health NSW, Agency for Clinical Innovation. 2008
• Design and implementation of interdisciplinary care guidelines for hospital management of amputess in christchurch. Hockley D.
• [http://www.bsrm.co.uk/ClinicalGuidance/StdsAmpProsRehab.pdf
  Standards and guidelines in amputee and prosthetic rehabilitation
• Amputee Rehabilitation Guidance for the Education of Pre Registration Physiotherapy Students.
• Evidence Based Clinical Guidelines for the Physiotherapy Management of Adults with Lower Limb Prostheses.
• quick reference guide.
• audit implementation guideline.
• Clinical guidelines for the pre and post operative physiotherapy management of adults with lower limb amputation.

Risk Management

Oedema

• Guidance for the multi-disciplinary team on the management of post-operative residuum oedema in lower limb amputees.

Falls

• Guidance for falls prevention in lower limb amputees.

Contralateral Foot

• Risks to the contra-lateral foot of unilateral lower limb amputees – guideline.

Diabetes

• Reducing foot complications for people with diabetes.