Artificial limb development and the mental rehabilitation of patients undergoing amputation and artificial limb installation
- VernacularTitle:假肢发展技术以及截肢患者假肢安装过程中的心理康复
- Author:
Lin ZHAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research
2007;0(09):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
With increasing novel technology and new materials in the artificial limb, titanium alloy, carbon fiber and computer-based intelligentized control greatly improve quality of life of patients undergoing amputation. Depression, anxiety, self-concept change, increased compulsive sensitivity, and social adaptation changes are common mental problems in amputation and artificial limb treatments. Therefore, the rehabilitation therapy of amputation and artificial limb should involve both physical and mental aspects. The physicians should dredge and help the patients to face the reality and back to the life and society according to different disease conditions, various ages, social cultural background and economic conditions.
