Summary This report was written during an apprenticeship in the orthopaedic workshop of Mulago Hospital in Kampala, Uganda. The first month was for investigating the possibilities for improving the patient's treatment in the orthopaedic workshop. This has been done by introducing the NiMa-corset, the …

PURPOSE: Walking ability in general and specifically for lower limb amputees is of major importance for social mobility and ADL independence. Walking determines prosthesis prescription. The aim of this study was to mathematically analyse factors influencing claimed walking distance of lower limb amputees …

Dit onderzoek richt zich op de vraag wat de overeenkomsten en verschillen zijn tussen de diverse protocollen, gebruikt in de klinische en poliklinische fase in Nederland, voor revalidatie van patiënten na een totale heupprothese. Het doel van het onderzoek is een antwoord krijgen op de vraag in welke …

Purpose: With this project the purpose is to promote the field of physiotherapeutic amputee rehabilitation. A physiotherapeutic treatment protocol of the lower extremity amputee including a simple guidance of prosthetic adjustments is made for the benefit of physiotherapy student's, physiotherapists, …