The Study on Problem of the Prosthesis Fitting and the Rehabilitation for Double above Knee Amputees / 中国康复理论与实践

ABSTRACT

@#The prosthesis fitting and the rehabilitation are discussed in this paper for 6 cases double above knee amputees hospitalized in the past six years. The author suggest that the prosthesis fitting and rehabilitation training are different between double and single above knee amputees. This paper expounds particularly the structure of temporary stubbie with peculiarity of rocker feet; the distinct demand of double knee joint of permanent prosthesis with peculiarity of artificial feet;the use of permanent stubbie in daily living. The important of physical strength training, the standing balance training, the walking functional training, some relative functional movement training and on problem of the amputees sitting wheelchair backward fall with preventive measures has been emphasized.Keyworksamputation; prosthesis; rehabilitation