Rehabilitation for Bilateral Amputation of Fingers
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Rehabilitation of persons with bilateral amputation of lower extremities.
The loss of both lower extremities through amputation represents one of the severest physical handicaps, particularly as it occurs most commonly in the older age group. During the last six and one-half years, from May, 1950, through December, 1956, over 500 persons with amputation of a lower extremity were admitted to the Bay State Medical Rehabilitation Clinic. Of these, 10% had bilateral ampu...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Occupational Therapy
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0272-9490
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2010.09153