Front Matter

Chapter 11 Veterinary Orthotics and Prosthetics 269 also be reduced. Likewise, if the counter force locations are applied closer ...

270 Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Force coupling control system Force coupling allows both orthoses and pros­ theses ...

Chapter 11 Veterinary Orthotics and Prosthetics 271 Prosthesis force coupling A prosthesis communicates with a patient’s residua ...

272 Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Prosthesis force coupling Limb force couple F2a F2b F1b F1a A A Socket force coupl ...

Case Study 11.1 Supination of front foot post digital amputation Signalment: 13‐y.o. FS German Shorthaired Pointer. History: Pat ...

274 Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Computer‐aided design and manufacturing Biomechanically appropriate design is need ...

Chapter 11 Veterinary Orthotics and Prosthetics 275 the greatest strength‐to‐weight characteristics (Tatar et  al., 2014; Jagann ...

276 Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation device into the complex biomechanics of locomo­ tion. In this paradigm, the therap ...

Chapter 11 Veterinary Orthotics and Prosthetics 277 where 42 of 44 dogs adapted satisfactorily to  tripedal locomotion. However, ...

278 Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Pelvic limb amputation compensatory changes What about the pelvic limb? Kirpenstei ...

Chapter 11 Veterinary Orthotics and Prosthetics 279 addition to the effect of supraphysiological load­ ing of the tarsal joint s ...

280 Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation general rule, molded external coaptation devices (custom) are more efficient stabi ...

Chapter 11 Veterinary Orthotics and Prosthetics 281 patients is as critical to successful outcomes as it is for surgical patient ...

282 Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Case Study 11.2 Subtotal amputation and below carpus prosthesis Signalment: 2‐y.o. ...

Chapter 11 Veterinary Orthotics and Prosthetics 283 The case for prosthetic limbs Given the potential consequences of limb loss ...

284 Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation balance, gaiting at different speeds, and ambula­ tion over varied terrain. Sensat ...

Chapter 11 Veterinary Orthotics and Prosthetics 285 related to client resources. Fortunately, with the establishment of expectat ...

286 Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation for seeking a V‐OP solution, the total expense of an orthosis, partial medial meni ...

Chapter 11 Veterinary Orthotics and Prosthetics 287 complaint, signalment, and patient condition. Evaluation of cranial nerves, ...

288 Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Prescription and treatment plan The treatment plan includes device and reha­ bilit ...