Prosthetics Amputations Orthotics Orthopedics And Spinal Cord Injury And Other Neurological Disorders

Articles include: a method of residual limb stiffness distribution measurement; step activity monitor: long-term, continuous recording of ambulatory function; new horizons in stroke rehabilitation research; testing and evaluation of wheelchair caster assemblies subjected to dynamic crash loading; a steering linkage for short wheelbase vehicles: design and evaluation in a wheelchair power base: a technical note; augmentation of the 100 kg ISO wheelchair test dummy to accommodate higher mass: a technical note; and diabetic amputations in the VA: are there opportunities for intervention? Illustrated.

The Manual of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is a unique, practical, clinical guide that focuses on the problems and management issues of patients with acute and chronic impairments.

Contains articles that provide medical information about a wide variety of common diseases, disorders, tests, and treatments; arranged alphabetically from N-to-S; and includes cross-references, definitions of terms, and lists of resources.