Esta es la Parte 1 de tres partes enfocadas sobre el nivel de la amputación transfemoral (arriba de la rodilla, o por sus siglas en inglés AK), uno de los procedimientos de amputación más frecuentemente realizados.
Desarticulación de rodilla: es mejor cuando es mejor y no lo es cuando no lo es
La desarticulación de rodilla, conocida también como amputación a través de la rodilla, ha existido durante casi dos siglos. Al principio se consideraba un gran avance quirúrgico,
Lo que necesita saber sobre rodillas
De todos los componentes protésicos, se podría decir que el sistema de la rodilla es el más complejo.
¿Casi como la piel natural? Los avances lo hacen posible
Lila Rodríguez, residente de Miami, Florida, fue sometida a una amputación de su pierna derecha debajo de la rodilla debido a complicaciones causadas por una diabetes avanzada.
Pasos a seguir para lograr una defensa eficaz
Traducido del Fact Sheet - Steps to Effective Advocacy Defensa: s. Recomendación. 1. Apoyo y defensa de una causa. 2. Acción de ...
Keep Moving: Exercises for People With Lower-Extremity Amputations
Senior Step – Volume 1, 2004
by Melissa Wolff-Burke, EdD, PT, ATC, and Elizabeth Cole, PT –
Getting back to your previous activities may be your objective following amputation. Even if you decide not to use a prosthesis (or are unable to use one), the following exercises are designed to help you reach your goals. Many of these activities can be done with or without a prosthesis while lying on a firm surface, sitting in a straight back chair or on the edge of your bed, or standing at a counter. Very little equipment is needed to keep you and your residual limb in good working order. Exercises are an essential part of maintaining your health and function, and getting back to your hobbies and activities is possible in the near future, if you keep moving!
Choosing an Assisted Care Facility
Senior Step – Volume 1, 2004 –
by Christina DiMartino –
Senior man and woman sitting in wheelchairs reading a bookThe Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA), headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, reports that there are about 6.5 million older people in assisted living communities. This number is expected to double by 2020. Assisted living is less costly than both nursing homes and home healthcare. The average rate for assisted living in a private room is about two-thirds that of a room in a nursing home.
Older Adults Can Thrive as Prosthesis Users
Senior Step – Volume 1, 2004
by Kevin Carroll, MS, CP, FAAOP –
Couple with snow ski gear smilingHave you heard the one about the 95-year-old lady who wears a prosthetic leg? She can walk, drive a car, and leads a totally independent lifestyle. So, why does her son keeps pressuring her to move into a nursing home? He’s getting lonely living there by himself!
Dealing With Grief and Depression
Senior Step – Volume 1, 2004 –
by Omal Bani Saberi, LCSW, CCHT –
When a part of our body is lost, we experience a grieving process that is not easy. Emotional recovery, like physical recovery, is based on your own timetable and other factors. These include: age, gender, circumstances of your limb loss (accident, disease, birth), how you coped with problems in your life before your limb loss, support or lack of support from family or friends, cultural values and norms, and socioeconomic factors.
Coping With Aging and Amputation
Senior Step – Volume 1, 2004 –
by Omal Bani Saberi, LCSW, CCHT –
“To grow old is to pass from passion to compassion.” – Albert Camus
We all get older. Unfortunately, many of us have to deal with amputation at the same time. Though we don’t have much control over aging, we do have some power over the way we see ourselves. As you age, you may face: