title: Amputee rehabilitation and preprosthetic care.
abstract: This article reviews occupational therapy treatment and physical therapy treatment during preprosthetic training for upper and lower extremity amputees. Review of preoperative intervention, preparing the residual limb for the prosthesis, instruction in techniques, and adaptive equipment for activities of daily living, as well as suggestions for return to vocational and avocational activities are addressed.
authors.affiliation: Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center, Outpatient Rehabilitation Center, 1601 East, 19th Avenue Suite 6100, Denver, CO 80218, USA. Electronic address: Julie.klarich@healthonecares.com.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Klarich
authors.forename: Inger
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Brueckner
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D000672:Amputation Stumps; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006801:Humans; D035002:Lower Extremity; D009788:Occupational Therapy; D010591:Phantom Limb / Q000628:therapy; D034941:Upper Extremity
keywords: Exercise; Occupational therapy intervention; Physical therapy; Physical therapy intervention; Preprosthetic training; Prosthesis; Treatment of phantom limb pain; Upper and lower extremity amputee