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Learning Objectives
Identify major considerations regarding limb salvage versus therapeutic amputation
Consider importance of expertise and proximity to a prosthetist for fitting, and a therapist for training, versus value of referral to a Center of Excellence
Trace decision-making process/criteria to determine appropriateness and prescription for body-powered, myoelectric, and/or passive prostheses
Acknowledge the importance of attention to psychosocial issues
Appreciate the dynamics of constantly evolving surgical techniques and advances in prosthetic technology
Highlight nurse case manager's challenges and interventions