title: Advanced rehabilitation techniques for the multi-limb amputee.
abstract: Advances in combat casualty care have contributed to unprecedented survival rates of battlefield injuries, challenging the field of rehabilitation to help injured service members achieve maximal functional recovery and independence. Nowhere is this better illustrated than in the care of the multiple-limb amputee. Specialized medical, surgical, and rehabilitative interventions are needed to optimize the care of this unique patient population. This article describes lessons learned at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Bethesda in providing advanced therapy and prosthetics for combat casualties, but provides guidelines for all providers involved in the care of individuals with amputation.
authors.affiliation: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Zach T
authors.initials: ZT
authors.lastname: Harvey
authors.forename: Gregory A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Loomis
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mitsch
authors.forename: Ian C
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: Sarah C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Griffin
authors.forename: Benjamin K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Potter
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pasquina
mesh_terms: D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery; D000674:Amputees / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001186:Artificial Limbs; D006801:Humans; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery; D009788:Occupational Therapy; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities