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...ance need to be carefully considered. Case by case evaluation of geriatric amputees by a multidisciplinary amputee team is certainly imperative to ensure patie

...R.S. , and McKenzie, A. Advanced Gait Training Program for Lower Extremity Amputees. Monograph, Advanced Rehabilitation Therapy, Inc., 30 pages, 1989</ref><ref

...age, Scar Mobilization, Desensitization, and End-Bearing Exercises for New Amputees. Available from: https://youtu.be/AqmKhuT-mWw [Accessed 23 Nov 2017] ...ght bearing RRDs should be the first option in the treatment of below knee amputees after surgery

..., Krebs B, Nielson J, et.al: Phantom Limb, Phantom Pain, and Stump Pain in Amputees During the First Months Following Limb Amputation. Pain 1983,17:243- 256 ...ictive factors for successful early prosthetic ambulation among lower limb amputees. Journal of Rehabilitation Research &amp; Development Jul-Aug; 38(4) 379-84

...<ref>Gailey. R, Gailey A; Stretching and strengthening for lower extremity amputees.</ref>&nbsp;

...tp://www.physio-pedia.com/Lower_Limb_Amputees_and_Low_Back_Pain Lower Limb Amputees and Low Back Pain] ..._and_Low_Back_Pain Physiotherapy management of Low Back Pain in lower limb amputees]

...th DG. Evaluation of function, performance, and preference as transfemoral amputees transition from mechanical to microprocessor control of the prosthetic knee ...ct of physiotherapy rehabilitation on functional performance of lower limb amputees. Prosthet Orthot Int 2007;31(3):258-270.</ref> or provision of a prosthetic

...comfortable fit is required to ensure a positive outcome is reached in an amputees rehabilitation<ref name=":8">Fergason J and Smith D.G (1999) Socket Conside ...lon materials<ref name=":0">Engstrom B, Van de Ven C, editors. Therapy for amputees. Elsevier Health Sciences; 1999</ref>.

*To offer support from other amputees if appropriate either locally or through national organisations such as [ht ...ehabilitation, the advice and support given by the team, family and others amputees are very helpful and means that they may not require specialist counselling

...a R, Oyabu H, Nagakura Y, Nakagawa A. Energy expenditure during walking in amputees after disarticulation of the hip. J Bon Joint Surg Br,. 2005: 87-B, 117-199

...R.S. and CLARK, C.R. 2002. Physical Therapy Management of Adult Lower-Limb Amputees[Atlas of Limb Prosthetics: Surgical, Prosthetic, and Rehabilitation Princip <ref>ENGSTROM, B. and VAN DE VEN, C., eds. 1999. Therapy for Amputees.3rd edn. London: Churchill Livingstone</ref>&nbsp; <ref>BERGER, N. 1990. An

...n affect the prosthetic gait training and the standing function of elderly amputees? Amputee Case Study ...y and A Gaily (1989); Prosthetic Gait Training Program for Lower Extremity Amputees.</ref> gait training techniques modifying these for an elderly population b

...ation. Engstrom and Van de Ven (1999)<ref>Engstrom B, Ven CVd. Therapy for Amputees. 3rd Edition. Churchill Livingstone. London. 1999</ref> defines DM as a sys

...ith a local amputee support group through which she was able to meet other amputees of similar age and etiology and received information on activities and reso ...EG, Turner WA, Robinson N. Perceptions of Phantom Limb Pain in Lower Limb Amputees and its Effect on Quality of Life: a Qualitative Study. British Journal of

...Engstrom <ref name="Eng">Engstrom, B and Van De Ven, C 1999, 'Therapy for Amputees', Churchill Livingstone. Gailey et al. 2002 , p120-149</ref>. He attended 2 ...sened it. Keeping in mind the poor success rate of prosthesis use in older amputees, 36% as reported by Ferry et Al 2013 via the 'Older people with amputations

...><ref name="p2">Engstrom B, Van de Ven C: Causes of Amputation:Therapy for Amputees pgs 21-24, 39-45</ref> They become dependent upon the medical system to man ...name="p5">Engstrom B, Van de Ven C: Psychology and Amputation:Therapy for Amputees pgs 68-92</ref> and cognitive impairment impacting his independence and saf

#Prosthetic and stair training,<ref name="p5">Therapy for amputees, 3rd Edition, Edited by Barbara Engstrom and Catherine Van de Ven</ref> ...ry team on the management of post- operative residuum oedema in lower limb amputees.</ref>Our vascular surgeons currently use tensor bandaging or compression b

...ial limb fitting. It will describe some of the difficulties faced by older amputees, and the physiotherapy assessment and management of this patient. ...y programme. Mrs. A was reassured that phantom sensation in common amongst amputees<ref name="p3">Darcy Y (2005) Managing Phantom Limb Pain. www.nursing2005.co

"Although all 27 (100%) of the amputees were able to maintain satisfactory family functioning, only 13 (48.1%) of t ...ngth coach<ref name="p2">Khadir, S.A. (2015). High-level rehabilitation of amputees. Retrieved from http://www.physiopedia.com/High_level_rehabilitation_of_amp

...aft region. Since mirror therapy is not an option for bilateral lower limb amputees, direct observation of another person's limbs was used to relieve phantom p ...t al; Observation of limb movements reduces phantom limb pain in bilateral amputees. Ann Clin Transl Neurol. 2014 Sep; 1(9): 633-638.