The primary care physician's role in evaluating the pediatric amputee.
The clinician must have an understanding of the spectrum of potential problems that can occur in the pediatric patient with a limb deficiency. These various complications-osseous, nonosseous, infection, phantom limb phenomenon and pain, pre-existing conditions, and psychosocial-are discussed.
O'Neal
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University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
Helal
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Ganey
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Fuller
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D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000523:psychology; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D010372:Pediatrics; D010819:Physician's Role; D011788:Quality of Life