Physician/RN/PT/OT

Physician/Surgeon/RN
Rehab Team

Surgical Considerations/Techniques

Transtibial

• Functional Lengths & Rational Consideration – Atlas of Prosthetics Chapter 18

Symes

• Rational Consideration – Atlas of Prosthetics Chapter 17
• Syme Amputation and Prosthetic Fitting Challenges

Ertl Technique & Related Research

• Osteomyoplastic Reconstruction – Ertl et. al.
• Osteomyoplastic Amputation: Tips & Techniques – Taylor & Poka

Transfemoral

• Functional Lengths – Atlas of Prosthetics Chapter 20
• Transfemoral Amputation: Biomechanics and Surgery – Gottschalk
• Removable Rigid Dressing for Below-knee Amputees – Wu & Krick

Rotationplasty

• Van Nes Rotation-Plasty in Tumor Surgery – Atlas of Prosthetics Chapter 36

Upper Extremity

• Wrist Disarticulation
• Trans-Radial
• Elbow Disarticulation
• Trans-Humeral
• Shoulder Disarticulation

Refer a Patient

• Printable Rx
• When Referring your Patient to a Prosthetist
• CMS Dear Physician Letter

American Orthopedics involved clinical publications
Articles

• Postoperative Management for the Transtibial Amputee: Part I (DeLuccia & Anderson)
• Syme Amputation and Prosthetic Fitting Challenges (Nitsch & DeLuccia)

Books

• Sports Injuries of the Foot: Evolving Diagnosis and Treatment (DeLuccia & Weaver)

Post Operative Care
Removable Rigid Dressing

• Postoperative Management for the Transtibial Amputee: Part I
• Postoperative dressing and management strategies for transtibial amputations: A critical review – Smith et. al.

Post-Operative Care

• Shrinker Sheet
• Ace Wrap Sheet
• RRD Sheet
• RRD Video

Instructional Forms & Videos Prosthetics
Instructional Forms Orthotics