Clinical and laboratory study of amputation surgery and rehabilitation.

Prosthetics Research Study (PRS) continues its ongoing programs of clinical and laboratory research into amputation surgery ; immediate postsurgical amputee management ; lower limb prosthetic development, including the automated fabrication of prostheses and other mobility aids ; a basic and clinical study of wound healing as it relates to amputation surgery and postsurgical management ; engineering investigation into the mechanical properties of soft tissues and the response of living soft tissues to application of force ; and technology transfer of automated fabrication methods into the clinical services of the Department of Veterans Affairs medical care system.