title: Orthoses and prostheses.
abstract: Orthoses and prostheses include a wide range of devices and strategies for correcting and alleviating dysfunction and disability. Features in these areas of technology include continuing evolution of new devices, further development of well-established approaches, a need for critical assessment, requirements for support from technical and health care workers, and the need to identify funding to achieve efficient programs.
authors.affiliation: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Hailey
mesh_terms: D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D009989:Orthotic Devices; D019736:Prostheses and Implants