An amputation is a complex turning-point in the life of those affected and their relatives and friends.
An amputation usually changes the patient's life radically – and throws up innumerable questions. Will I ever be able to walk again? What happens during rehabilitation? What about prosthetic care? Well-founded information can help cope with the new situation.
These and other questions are answered in the section Amputation in the chapters Principles of Amputation, Rehabilitation, Prosthetic Care and Phantom Pain .