Abstract
Awareness of postoperative and subsequent preprosthetic principles of care is crucial to the successful management of the individual who has just sustained traumatic limb loss. This phase of care is one where the patient has little control over what is happening and must depend upon the health care team to provide the best treatment possible.
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Atkins, D.J. (1989). Postoperative and Preprosthetic Therapy Programs. In: Atkins, D.J., Meier, R.H. (eds) Comprehensive Management of the Upper-Limb Amputee. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3530-9_2
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