Website for Amputees Coalition of Canada
The Amputee Coalition of Canada (ACC) was established to improve and advance the quality of life of persons with limb loss. Through the ACC programs, amputees are educated on how to best engage in social and physical activities following amputation and how to incorporate these activities into their lives.
Subject Headings Amputation
Published by Amputees Coalition of Canada (2017) CAN
Last modified on 07/11/2017
Website for Amputee Care and Prosthetic Services (Artificial Limbs)
This webpage describes how amputee care and prosthetic services team at the Sunnybrook Centre for Independent Living will work with you to help you return to greater function and independence. It also provides access to information about the amputee rehabilitation services at Sunnybrook and to the Ontario Government's Assistive Devices Program.
Subject Headings Assistive Devices, Amputation, Rehabilitation
Published by Sunnybrook Health Services Centre (2018) CAN
Last modified on 08/21/2018
By Adrian Cristian , 2005
This book provides the practical knowledge needed to cope with the life changes caused by lower limb amputation. It demystifies the medical process and technical jargon by using plain, easily understandable language. Topics covered include: causes of lower limb amputation, surgical techniques, rehabilitation, challenges faced by children and elderly people living with an amputation, exercising and sports with a lower limb prosthesis and more.
Subject Headings Physical Disability, Amputation
Published by Demos Medical Publishing (2005) USA Call#: FB 132 C74 2006
Last modified on 12/24/2014
Website for Amputation
This webpage provides information about amputation, how to prepare for it and what to expect after the surgery. It also explains possible complications.
Published by Society for Vascular Surgery (2011) USA
Last modified on 03/07/2016
Website for Information for Lower Limb Amputees and Their Families
The following pages offer a wealth of information concerning what to expect before, during, and after amputation surgery. There is information on the lower and upper limb prosthetics and on orthotics. There is also an explanation of the rehabilitation process, prosthetics fitting, training and exercises.
Published by Ottobock (2017) CAN