Frequently Asked Questions

Question: I am writing a history report on prosthetics and orthotics. Do you know of any reference books I can look up?

Answer: Listed below are a few books highlighting some major developments that contributed to modern prosthetics. Some of them may be difficult to find unless you have access to a University library.

  • Ackerknect, Erwin H. A Short History of Medicine. Baltimore and London: The Johns Hopkins University Press. 1982.
  • Gibson, Tom and Elizabeth Wilson et.al. The Advance of Orthotics: The History of Orthotics. Baltimore: The Williams and Wilkins Co. 1976.
  • James W.V. and Orr J.F. “The Pringle and Kirk Four-Bar Crossed Linkage and the ‘Safety Knee’”. Prosthetics and Orthotics International. Apr. 1986, 10(1): 23-26.
  • Kessler, Henry Howard. Cineplasty. Springfield, Illinois: Charles C. Thomas. 1947.
  • Lee, Denis C. “Tycho Brahe and His Sixteenth Century Nasal Prosthesis”. Plastic Reconstructive Surgery. 50: 337. Oct. 72.
  • Mazet, R., Jr. and R. Churpurdia. “Pylon and Peg Legs”. Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research. 57: 117-136. Mar./Apr. 1968.
  • Miroslaw V, Kingsley RP, Brian AG, Edward HE, Robin RG. Amputations and Prostheses. Second Edition. Eastbourne, England: Bailliere Tindall, 1986.
  • Orr, Thomas G. Modern Methods of Amputation. St. Louis: The L.V. Mosby Company, 1926.
  • Padula, Patricia A. and Lawrence W. Friedmann. “Acquired Amputation and Prostheses Before the Sixteenth Century”. Angiology. Feb. 1987, 38(2 PT 1): 133-141.
  • Sanders, Gloria T. Lower Limb Amputation: A Guide to Rehabilitation. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis, 1985.
  • Tosberg, William A. Upper and Lower Extremity Prosthetics. Springfield, Illinois: Charles C. Thomas, 1962.
  • Wilson, Bennett A., Jr. “The Modern History of Amputation Surgery and Artificial Limbs”. Orthopedic Clinics of North America. Vol. 3, No. 2 (July 1972): 267-285.
  • Wirta RW, Taylor DR, Finley FR. “Pattern Recognition Arm Prosthesis: A Historical Perspective – A Final Report”. Bull Prosthetic Research. Fall 1978: 8-35.

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