Physiatry: Orthoses, Prostheses and Technical Aids | Treatise on Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Clinical Specialties

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A medical, clinical, and applied engineering treatise that addresses biomechanical foundations, orthotic classifications, surgical and prosthetic restitution, as well as the deployment of assistive technologies. The document analyzes everything from the phenomena of viscoelastic deformation of the musculoskeletal parenchyma and the kinematic load transfer equations, to the detailed design protocols,…

What it covers

1. Applied Biomechanics and Kinesiology of Human Movement
2. · Dynamics and Kinematics in the Human Gait Cycle
3. Systematic Clinical Evaluation of the Candidate Patient
4. · Systematics of the Physical Examination Directed at Technical Orthopedics
5. Foot and Ankle Orthoses (FO and AFO): Control Biomechanics
6. · Foot Orthosis (FO): Functional and accommodation mechanisms
7. Complete Knee, Hip and Lower Limb Orthosis (KAFO and HKAFO)
8. · Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthosis (KAFO): Indications and Biomechanical Criteria
9. Upper Limb Orthosis: Pressure Control and Dynamic Structure
10. · Static Orthoses vs. Dynamic Orthoses
11. Cervical and Cervicothoracic Orthoses
12. · Types of Cervical Orthoses and Stabilization Planes
13. Thoracolumbosacral Orthosis (TLSO) and the Treatment of Scoliosis
14. · Rigid Spinal Stabilization Orthoses: Three-Point TLSO
15. Lower Limb Amputations and Surgical Engineering of the Stump
16. · Lower Extremity Amputation Levels and Their Functional Potential
17. Interfaces, Sockets and Prosthetic Suspension Systems
18. · Transtibial Sockets: Patellar Tendon Bearing (PTB) vs. Total Surface Bearing (TSB)
19. Technological Stratification of Prosthetic Knees and Feet
20. · Classification of Prosthetic Feet
21. Biomechanical Alignment and Pathologies of Prosthetic Gait
22. · The Phases of Prosthetic Alignment
23. Passive Prostheses and Mechanical Body-Powered Prostheses
24. · Passive Prostheses (Aesthetic / Cosmetic)
25. Myoelectric Prostheses and Bionic Advanced Control Technology
26. · Electromyographic Principles of Myoelectric Control
27. Pathophysiology of Local and Neuropathic Complications of the Stump
28. · Complications in the Skin-Socket Interface
29. Wheelchairs: Ergonomics, Biomechanical Configuration and Pressure
30. · Biomechanical Configuration of the Manual Wheelchair
31. Technical Aids for Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and Accessibility
32. · Adaptations for Basic ADLs
33. Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems (AAC) and Environmental Control
34. · Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems (AAC)
35. Particularities of Technical Orthopedics in Pediatric Physiatry
36. · Longitudinal Growth and Modularity of Devices
37. Geriatric Approach, Cardiovascular Comorbidities and Metabolic Expenditure
38. · Comparative Metabolic Expenditure of Prosthetic Gait
39. Emergency Pharmacology in Rehabilitation, Advanced Therapies and Integration
40. · Pharmacological Management of Focal and Generalized Spasticity