Artificial Limbs :: CONTENTS

CONTENTS

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GENERAL INTRODUCTION	v
PREFACE	xiii
INTRODUCTION TO THE ENGLISH EDITION	xv
CHAPTER I
GENERAL CONSTRUCTION OF AN ARTIFICIAL LIMB	1
CHAPTER II
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF FITTING FOR THE LOWER LIMB	6
CHAPTER III
ARTIFICIAL LIMBS FOR AMPUTATIONS THROUGH THE THIGH	12
I. Apparatus with bearing upon the ischium	12
1. The shape of the top of the bucket	13
2. Mode of suspension	21
3. Walking on a peg leg and similar appliances	28
4. Walking with free flexion of the knee	33
II. Limbs without bearing upon the ischium	60
CHAPTER IV
ARTIFICIAL LIMB FOR DISARTICULATION AT THE HIP JOINT	64
CHAPTER V
ARTIFICIAL LIMBS WITH FREE KNEE JOINT FOR AMPUTATION THROUGH THE LEG	66
I. Appliances with bearing upon the tuberosities of the tibia	67
II. Appliances with end bearing only	77
CHAPTER VI
PARTIAL AMPUTATIONS OF THE FOOT	81
CHAPTER VII
ARTIFICIAL LIMBS FOR AMPUTATION THROUGH THE FOREARM	84
I. Points of attachment	85
II. Elbow joint	90
III. The artificial hand and appliances	96
A. The artificial hand	97
B. Appliances for use in place of the hand	108
CHAPTER VIII
ARTIFICIAL LIMBS FOR AMPUTATION THROUGH THE ARM	129
I. Artificial arm	132
II. Worker's arm	138
CHAPTER IX
ARTIFICIAL LIMBS FOR DISARTICULATION THROUGH THE SHOULDER JOINT AND AMPUTATION THROUGH THE DELTOID MUSCLE	143
CHAPTER X
SOME GENERAL PRINCIPLES IN THE RE-EDUCATION OF THE DISABLED	145
INDEX	159

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