Postoperative management of lower extremity amputation
Goldberg, T.; Goldberg, S.; Pollak, J.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America 11(3): 559-568 Vi
2000
ISSN/ISBN: 1047-9651 PMID: 10989478 Document Number: 523528
Postoperative management of lower extremity amputation continues to evolve with advances in prosthetic technology, surgical technique, and rehabilitation considerations. Almost 50 years ago, the first immediate postoperative prosthesis was conceived, and has been used since with varying degrees of success. More recently, use of the removable rigid dressing combined with aggressive physical therapy has been found to be a safe and cost-effective method of treatment for the new amputee.