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Revision as of 16:10, 16 December 2014
Welcome to WCPT Network for Amputee Rehabilitation Project. This page is being developed by participants of a project to populate the Amputees section of Physiopedia.
- Please do not edit unless you are involved in this project, but please come back in the near future to check out new information!!
- If you would like to get involved in this project and earn accreditation for your contributions, please get in touch!
Tips for writing this page:
Aim:
- To enable the reader to assess an individual undergoing amputation and have an understanding of the management of their physical, psychological and social needs.
To include the following plus anything else you feel is relevant:
- To include physical, psychological, social and prosthetic assessment
Physiotherapy Assessment
- Where applicable, perform a subjective and objective examination, in a timely manner and be able to discuss the content and its implications using appropriate terminology
- Significance of findings resulting from the assessment of the person requiring/following amputation of a lower limb
- Use of clinical reasoning to plan rehabilitation in light of assessment findings and the patient’s individual goals
- How a patient’s co-morbidities and prognosis may influence functional outcome
- How a patient’s psychological, social and economic circumstances may influence the rehabilitative process and outcome
- Keeping appropriate records in accordance with relevant standards such as CSP Core Standards and HCPC (Health and Care Professions Council) Standards of Proficiency in UK.
- When to refer an amputee to relevant member/s of the multidisciplinaryteam
- Appropriate guidelines to inform best practice and how to apply them
Prosthetic assessment
- An understanding of the decision making process leading to prosthetic use
- Why and when prosthetic use may not be appropriate and what alternatives may exist
- Factors affecting successful prosthetic use
A quick word on content:
Content criteria:
- Evidence based
- Referenced
- Include images and videos
- Include a list of open online resources that we can link to
Example content:
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