ABSTRACT

Overview of Rehab Engineering in Paediatric Prosthetics .................................... 190 Chapter Roadmap ................................................................................................... 191 Profile of the Child with Limb Differences ........................................................... 191

Demographics ................................................................................................... 191 Physiological and Developmental Characteristics ............................................ 193 Psychosocial Attributes ..................................................................................... 193

Amputation Surgery ............................................................................................... 194 Prosthesis Design and Technology ........................................................................ 195

Technologies Common to Upper and Lower Extremity Prostheses ................. 196 Sockets and Suspension................................................................................ 196

Lower Extremity Prosthetic Technologies ........................................................ 198 Prosthetic Feet and Ankles ........................................................................... 199 Prosthetic Knees ...........................................................................................202