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- Title
Case report of multidisciplinary management of a unilateral transhumeral amputee.
- Authors
Joy Phang Yuen Wang; Ho Kam Wa; Frank Lai Ho Yin; Law Sheung Wai; Eddy Siu Hon Kit; Herman Lau Mun Cheung; Cavor Chan Kai Ming
- Abstract
Background: After the 12 May 2008 Sichuan disaster, thousands of injured survivors required intensive rehabilitation. Stand Tall project volunteered to help the earthquake victims with state-of the-art prosthesis and rehabilitation technology. Content: This case report highlights the multidisciplinary rehabilitation module for a 9-year-old girl with unilateral transhumeral amputee. Early intervention for rehabilitation and multidisciplinary approach were the keys to her successful pathway. In pre-prosthetic phase, physical and activities of daily livings training, prosthesis fitting and motor training for myoelectric hand were essential. Conclusions: Despite her young age, functional training for usage of prosthesis was successful and her rehabilitation outcome was satisfactory. The ultimate goal of rehabilitation in her case would be use of bilateral hands, psychological adjustment and social reintegration.
- Subjects
CHINA; WENCHUAN Earthquake, China, 2008; DISASTER victims; MEDICAL rehabilitation; PROSTHETICS
- Publication
International Journal of Therapy & Rehabilitation, 2010, Vol 17, Issue 5, p264
- ISSN
1741-1645
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.12968/ijtr.2010.17.5.47845