Early Rehabilitation Management of Lower Extremity Amputees

UAB Med Cast

Conley Carr MD discusses early rehabilitation management of lower extremity amputees. He shares how pain is handled in the acute and chronic amputee and the timeline of how long amputees stay in the hospital initially and how long until they can obtain a prosthesis. Additionally, he highlights the therapy they need during the acute and chronic phase and some of the most common issues that amputees face when they start using prosthetics.