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A United States soldier demonstrates Foosball with two prosthetic limbs Artificial limbs a type of prosthesis and are classified by the type of amputation they would replace, for example: Transtibial prostheses: Below the knee Transfemoral prostheses: Above the knee Transradial prostheses: below the elbow Transhumeral prostheses: above the elbow For congenital (from birth) defects the terms are used to refer to the body part that would be amputated. For example if one of the limbs is ...
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Resources
- Amputee Coalition of America
- Amputees
- Amputees (Medline Plus)
- Amputees (National Institutes of Health)
- Assistive Devices (National Library of Medicine)
- Before Your Amputation: Questions to Ask Your Surgeon (Amputee Coalition of America)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Amputation (National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Artificial Limbs (National Institutes of Health)
- Farming with an Arm Amputation (Dept. of Agriculture)
- Financial Assistance for Prosthesis and Other Assistive Devices (Amputee Coalition of America)
- Guide to Disability Rights Laws (Federal Citizen Information Center, GSA)
- How Do I Get Help from My Congressional Representatives? (Amputee Coalition of America)
- Limb Loss Frequently Asked Questions (Amputee Coalition of America)
- NINDS Seeks Patients with Phantom Pain (National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke)
- Peer Contact for Parents of Children with Congenital Amputations (Amputee Coalition of America)
- Phantom Pain (MayoClinic)
- Phantom Pain: How Does the Brain Feel? (National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke)
- Robotic Limbs (Society for Neuroscience)
- Similar Outcomes for Limb Reconstruction and Amputation after Trauma (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- Starting a Support Group: The Basics (Amputee Coalition of America)
- Suggestions for Social Security Disability Applicants (Amputee Coalition of America)
- Summer Camps for Children with Physical Disabilities (Amputee Coalition of America)
- Tips for Voluntary Enforcement of Disabled Parking Laws and Ordinances (Amputee Coalition of America)
- What Are the Sources of Amputations in the Workplace? (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) - Links to PDF File (Occupational Safety and Health Administration, DOL)
- When a Parent Loses a Limb: Helping Children Cope (Amputee Coalition of America)
- Your New Lower Extremity Prosthesis (Shriners Hospitals for Children)
- Your New Upper Extremity Prosthesis (Shriners Hospitals for Children)
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