Summary
Published by the College of Occupational Therapists, and produced
by the College of Occupational Therapists’ Specialist Section –
Trauma and Orthopaedics and Brunel University, these guidelines
have been developed using specialist clinical and academic expertise. 
They provide evidence-based recommendations for occupational
therapy intervention to help support the physical, psychological, social,
and environmental needs of people with acquired unilateral or
bilateral lower limb amputation. 

The recommendations are presented in eight sections including:

·         Functional rehabilitation;

·         Environment;

·         Psychology;

·         Prosthetic use;

·         Assessment tools and outcome measures;

·         Cognition;

·         Work;

·         Leisure and recreation.

Who is it for?

·         Occupational therapists;

·         Managers involved in service provision and planning;

·         Students and newly qualified occupational therapists;

·         Health professionals working with people who have had
lower limb amputations;

·         Service users;

·         Carers.

Key Facts 
Free to download from www.cot.org.uk  or hard copy available
120 page document
Editors:  Anita Atwal, Jane McLaughlin, Georgia Spiliotopoulou
Publication Date:  March 2011
ISBN: 978-1-995944-25-5