Essentials of Prosthetics and Orthotics with MCQS and Disability Assessment Guidelines

Essentials of prosthetics & orthotics with mcqs and disability assessment guidelines is one of the most focused and comprehensive book specially meant for medical undergraduate and postgraduates of orthopaedic surgery, physical medicine and rehabilitation, bpt, bot, bpoe and other allied health professionals. This book has 27 chapters dealing in various types of prosthesis, orthosis, spinal braces, footwear modifications, cad-cam, hand splints, mobility aids, jaipur foot, leprosy, cp, polio including disability guidelines and mcqs to test your skill and knowledge. This is the first book of its kind by an indian author on the above speciality for your day-to-day needs. Table of contents 1. Prevalence of disability in india: an update 2. Splints: common types and technique of fabrication 3. Poliomyelitis: etiology, clinical course, prevention and rehabilitation 4. Prescription criteria for lower limb orthosis 5. Amputation and stump: etiology, site and types 6. Lower limb prosthesis 7. Upper limb orthosis 8. Upper limb prosthesis 9. Fabrication of below knee hdpe prosthesis 10. Normal and amputee locomotion 11. Role of cad-cam technology in prosthetics and orthotics 12. Jaipur foot and limb 13. Spinal orthosis: general concept, fabrication, types and indications 14. Mobility aids for ambulation 15. Role of rehabilitation aids and appliances in cp 16. Rehabilitation aids for visually handicapped 17. Devices for low vision 18. Rehabilitation aids for paraplegics 19. Shoe and shoe modifications 20. Hand splints 21. Leprosy: aids and appliances 22. Footwear in diabetes mellitus 23. Skeletal system 24. Orthotic management of post polio syndrome 25. Materials in rehabilitation aids: present and the future 26. Disability: assesment guidelines as per notification 27. Multiple choice questions and answers