Crochet aid for the amputee.
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I n the rehal,ilitation 01.-physically disabled people, occupational therapy often stresses the development of leisure activities The prosthetic literature includes several adaptations developed for the amputee individual involved in the leisure pursuits of sports and musical activities 0-4) This paper discusses a crochet aid developed for a woman whose left (nondominant) hand was amputated below the elbow. The woman wanted to continue a leisure activity learned hefore her hand was amputated.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association
دوره 40 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1986