title: Trans-femoral amputee pilots: criteria for return to the fighter cockpit.
abstract: Proximal lower limb amputations (trans-femoral) usually leave amputees with significant functional disturbances. This article contains information regarding three pilots with trans-femoral amputations that returned swiftly to continue their aeronautical careers despite their disabilities. Adaptations are needed in the limb prostheses to enable the amputees to access the minimally spaced cockpit.
authors.affiliation: Israeli Air Force Aeromedical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel. gross-e@zahav.net.il
authors.forename: Alon
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Grossman
authors.forename: Liav
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Goldstein
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Heim
authors.forename: Erez
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Barenboim
authors.forename: Israel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Dudkiewicz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000401:Aircraft; D000672:Amputation Stumps / Q000098:blood supply; D000674:Amputees; D001186:Artificial Limbs; D001359:Aviation; D004867:Equipment Design; D005269:Femur / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D018471:Hypergravity / Q000009:adverse effects; D007557:Israel; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008887:Military Medicine; D008889:Military Personnel; D012449:Safety; D014938:Work Capacity Evaluation; D000078329:Workforce