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[The fitting of prostheses for children with a lower limb amputation]. 2013

Gérard Chiesa, and Mounir Arfaoui, and Marie-Jeanne Fontugne

Institut Robert-Merle d'Aubigné, Valenton, France.

The fitting of prostheses in child or adolescent amputees enables them to reconstruct a real life project. In most cases, the functional possibilities are very close to normal. The young patient is supported throughout, from the pre-operative consultation to the long-term monitoring of the prosthesis.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293	Adolescent	A person 13 to 18 years of age.	Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000671	Amputation, Surgical	The surgical removal of part of, or all of, a limb or other appendage or outgrowth of the body.	Amputation,Amputation, Multiple, Surgical,Multiple Amputation, Surgical,Surgical Amputation Procedures,Amputation Procedure, Surgical,Amputation Procedures, Surgical,Amputation, Surgical Multiple,Amputations,Amputations, Surgical,Amputations, Surgical Multiple,Multiple Amputations, Surgical,Procedure, Surgical Amputation,Procedures, Surgical Amputation,Surgical Amputation,Surgical Amputation Procedure,Surgical Amputations,Surgical Multiple Amputation,Surgical Multiple Amputations
D001186	Artificial Limbs	Prosthetic replacements for arms, legs, and parts thereof.	Arm Prosthesis,Arm, Artificial,Artificial Arm,Artificial Leg,Extremities, Artificial,Leg Prosthesis,Leg, Artificial,Limb Prosthesis,Limbs, Artificial,Arm Prostheses,Arms, Artificial,Artificial Arms,Artificial Extremities,Artificial Extremity,Artificial Legs,Artificial Limb,Extremity, Artificial,Leg Prostheses,Legs, Artificial,Limb Prostheses,Limb, Artificial,Prostheses, Arm,Prostheses, Leg,Prostheses, Limb,Prosthesis, Arm,Prosthesis, Leg,Prosthesis, Limb
D017755	Prosthesis Fitting	The fitting and adjusting of artificial parts of the body. (From Stedman's, 26th ed)	Prosthesis Adjustment,Adjustment, Prosthesis,Adjustments, Prosthesis,Fitting, Prosthesis,Fittings, Prosthesis,Prosthesis Adjustments,Prosthesis Fittings
D035002	Lower Extremity	The region of the lower limb in animals, extending from the gluteal region to the FOOT, and including the BUTTOCKS; HIP; and LEG.	Extremity, Lower,Lower Limb,Membrum inferius,Extremities, Lower,Limb, Lower,Limbs, Lower,Lower Extremities,Lower Limbs

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