title: Bilateral shoulder disarticulation: equipment used to facilitate independence.
abstract: Equipment and methods used in treating a patient with a traumatic bilateral shoulder disarticulation in order to achieve independence in several daily living skills without the use of prostheses are described in this article. Dressing, bathing, toileting, communication, and hygiene skills are presented.
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D000674:Amputees; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene; D008297:Male; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000379:methods; D012656:Self-Help Devices; D012782:Shoulder