GF Strong Rehab Centre

Amputee Services

Resources - Professionals

Articles

• Prosthetists: A Physiotherapist’s Perspective

Associations / Organizations

• Amputee Coalition of America
• Canadian Amputee Golf Association
• CAPO (Canadian Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists)
• Challenged Athletes Foundation

Books

• Title: Atlas of amputations and limb deficiencies : surgical,
  prosthetic, and rehabilitation principles / American
  Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons ; edited by Douglas G.
  Smith, John W. Michael, John H. Bowker.
  ISBN: 9780892033133
  0892033134
  
• Title: Childhood cancer and limb loss : comfort, inspiration &
  information / Leora Kuttner ... [et al.] ; ed. Barbara
  Kaario.
  ISBN: 0973368608
  www.childhoodcancerandlimbloss.com
  
• Title: Gait analysis : normal and pathological function /
  Jacquelin Perry ; illustrated by Bill Schoneberger.
  ISBN: 1556421923
  
• Title: Coping with limb loss : a practical guide to living with amputation for you and your family /
  Jacquelin Perry ; illustrated by Bill Schoneberger.
  ISBN: 0895296462

Conferences

• American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists - Annual conference
• Association of Children's Prosthetic - Orthotic Clinics (ACPOC) - annual conference that's held every second year in Canada
• Canadian Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists - conference held every two years
• International Society of Prosthetics and Orthotics - world conference every 5 years
• Ontario Association of Amputee Care - annual conference held in April/May

Listservs

• There are a number of free professional PT and OT based listservs that are amputation related. Please contact Linda McLaren, PT on the amputee team for subscription details.