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. 1998;44(2):135-137.
doi: 10.1016/s0004-9514(14)60374-3.

Use of removable rigid dressing for transtibial amputees rehabilitation: A Greenwich Hospital experience

Sheila Hughes  1 , Solomen Ni, Stephen Wilson
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Use of removable rigid dressing for transtibial amputees rehabilitation: A Greenwich Hospital experience

Sheila Hughes et al. Aust J Physiother. 1998.

Abstract

The outcome for transtibial amputees is improved by the use of a post amputation removable rigid dressing (RRD). The benefits of this technique include reduction of stump trauma and oedema, early weight bearing and desensitisation. The RRD system is easily applied by the amputee and assists eventual progression to a definitive prosthesis.

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