Affiliations: Team Leader, Limb Deficiency Program, Children's
Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA | Prosthetist IV, Orthotics and Prosthetic Department,
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA
Note: [] Address for correspondence: Colleen Coulter-O'Berry PT, DPT,
PhD, PCS, Team Leader, Limb Deficiency Programs, Children's Healthcare of
Atlanta, Atlanta, GA 30342, USA. Tel.: +1 404 785 5684; Fax: +1 404 785 5690l;
E-mail: Colleen.O'[email protected]
Abstract: Care for the child with limb deficiency or amputation is optimized
when provided by an interdisciplinary team. A center specializing in the care
of children with limb loss is typically the best choice and has the most
experience in providing up to date, evidence based practice. The child and
his/her family must be integral members of the team and optimal functional
outcome requires recognizing and addressing their expectations and goals. We
present an overview of rehabilitation strategies, including prosthetic
management, for children with lower extremity limb loss.
