Rehabilitation management for a patient with a radical forequarter amputation with chest wall resection

J. H.B. Geertzen*, H. J. Hoekstra, A. Elzinga, J. S. Rietman

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Abstract

Since the improvement of surgical oncological operative procedures, anaesthesiology and intensive care facilities, forequarter amputations are being performed with increasing frequency and decreasing morbidity and mortality. This clinical note reports the rehabilitation and prosthetic management of a patient with an extensive forequarter amputation including pneumectomy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)254-257
Number of pages4
JournalProsthetics and orthotics international
Volume22
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 1998
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • NLA
  • n/a OA procedure

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