Bella J. May EdD PT CEEAA FAPTAProsthetics & Orthotics in Clinical Practice: A Case Study Approach

I purchased this book in new condition but upon opening the box, I noticed that the hardcover was severely torn. In addition to that, the bottom corners of the book cover are worn out and some pages are misshaped. I am not happy with the condition in which this book arrived.

Good description and explanation of different aspects of prosthetics and orthotics.

I really like this book, it is short but not to short and gives you what you need to know. I think it will be a great reference book when I get into practice.

Book is in great shape!

Required text for PT program.

Severely outdated, not worth the money.

Great book.

I like this book as it is a great introduction to the sciences of orthotics & prosthetics (O&P). It is a fairly easy read yet covers most essential elements of O&P devices and applications in rehabilitation. Chapter 2 is a very useful and succinct introduction to biomechanics as it relates to O&P. I use this text as required readings for DPT and PTA classes that I teach and encourage other professors interested in O&P sciences to use it as a reference. I feel that it covers most of the foundational concepts of O&P and it seems to help provide students with the practical knowledge of what they will need in practice.O&P students may find the case study approach of the text useful, but it is not as in-depth as texts like  Orthotics and Prosthetics in Rehabilitation, 2e  which is an excellent text.Practicing ortho-prosthetists will appreciate the section on "Teaching Prosthetic Control" in chapter 7. This makes a good reference for your PT colleagues.Overall a good book, well illustrated, authors have command of the subject material, and the editors only missed two instances of the dreaded so-called word "componentry". But then...I call it O&P and not P&O.