AMPUTATIONS AND PROSTHETICS OF LIMBS - EDWARD GOLEC

The monograph "Amputations and Prosthetics of Limbs" by Edward Golec is a comprehensive study on the difficult issues related to limb amputations and the process of their prosthetics. This book is a valuable source of knowledge for specialists in the fields of orthopedics, traumatology of the musculoskeletal system, and physiotherapy, as well as for students of these fields.

• Multidimensional approach to the issues of amputations and prosthetics.
• Detailed discussion of the causes of amputations, both traumatic and disease-related.
• Comprehensive information on the prosthetics process, from stump preparation to the selection of the appropriate prosthesis.
• Guidance on physiotherapy care in the early and late stages after amputation.
• Support for returning to professional, sports, social, and family activities.
• Practical application in the daily practice of specialists.

Limb amputations are among the most severe and irreversible injuries to the musculoskeletal system. This monograph presents the issues in a multidimensional and complex manner, covering both accidental events resulting in extensive injuries to the musculoskeletal system and local and systemic diseases, including those conditioned genetically and developmentally. The consequence of these events is irreversible structural and functional changes in the limbs, which justify performing an amputation for medical-biomechanical reasons, and especially for vital reasons.

The authors emphasize that the end of the cause-and-effect chain of the discussed events is the need to provide the stump of the amputated limb with a prosthesis. This allows for the restoration of lost functions, restores the mechanisms of the gait stereotype and the ability to perform precise movements, and thus increases the patient's chances of a functional and emotional return to their previous professional, sports, social, and family activities. A very important support for this process is comprehensive physiotherapy care, both in the early and late stages of clinical observation.

PZWL Publishing House, known for its high-quality scientific publications, guarantees the reliability and timeliness of the information presented. This monograph is the result of the work of experienced specialists who deal with the issues of amputations and prosthetics of limbs on a daily basis. Their knowledge and experience translate into the practical nature of the book, which can be used in daily work by doctors, physiotherapists, and other specialists.

The book has 180 pages and a format of 252x214 mm. It was published in 2022 in hardcover by PZWL Publishing House.