Rehabilitation Of Lower Amputation

VA/DoD CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE FOR REHABILITATION OF LOWER LIMB AMPUTATION

Department of Veterans Affairs Department of Defense

QUALIFYING STATEMENTS The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and The Department of Defense (DoD) guidelines are based upon the best information available at the time of publication. They are designed to provide information and assist decision-making. They are not intended to define a standard of care and should not be construed as one. Neither should they be interpreted as prescribing an exclusive course of management. Variations in practice will inevitably and appropriately occur when providers take into account the needs, abilities, and motivations of individual patients, available resources, and limitations unique to an institution or type of practice. Every healthcare professional making use of these guidelines is responsible for evaluating the appropriateness of applying them in the setting of any particular clinical situation.

Version 1.0 – 2007

Algorithms Module A: Preoperative Assessment and Management   Module B: Immediate Postoperative Rehabilitation   Module C: Pre-Prosthetic Rehabilitation Module D: Prosthetic Training   Module E: Rehabilitation and Prosthesis Follow-Up  

CORE Module: Interventions - Page 3

VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline For Rehabilitation of Lower Limb Amputation

Module A: Preoperative Assessment and Management - Page 5

VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline For Rehabilitation of Lower Limb Amputation

Module B: Immediate Postoperative Rehabilitation

VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline For Rehabilitation of Lower Limb Amputation

Module C: Pre-Prosthetic Rehabilitation

VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline For Rehabilitation of Lower Limb Amputation

Module D: Prosthetic Training - Page 11

VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline For Rehabilitation of Lower Limb Amputation

Module E: Rehabilitation and Prosthesis Follow-Up –